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Meaning of 'mortar' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mortar [ n.]
- A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle.
- A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45¡, and even higher; -- so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
- A building material made by mixing lime, cement, or plaster of Paris, with sand, water, and sometimes other materials; -- used in masonry for joining stones, bricks, etc., also for plastering, and in other ways.
- A chamber lamp or light.
2 . Mortar [ v. t.]
- To plaster or make fast with mortar.

Meaning of 'mortar' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mortar [ v]
Meaning (1):
- plaster with mortar
Example in sentence:
  • mortar the wall

Nearby Words:

mora moraine morainic moral morale moraler moralism moralist moralities morality

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