English dictionary
mortar
/'m/O/rt/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
Source: WordNet 3.0
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used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle.
Source: webster1913
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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.
Source: webster1913
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A chamber lamp or light.
Source: webster1913
verb
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plaster with mortar
ExamplesMortar the wall.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To plaster or make fast with mortar.
Source: webster1913