mortar
UK/'mɒ:tә/US
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Definitions
n.
A cement-like mixture used in building; a bowl for grinding substances; a short cannon for high-angle fire.
灰泥；研钵；迫击炮
v.
To join or plaster with mortar; to attack with a mortar weapon.
用灰泥黏合；用迫击炮攻击
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmortarother
=mortar
Common Collocations
- 1.cement mortar水泥砂浆
- 2.brick mortar砖砂浆
- 3.mortar joint灰缝
Example Sentences
- 1.
The mason mixed [mortar] to bind bricks together.
- 2.
The ancient [mortar] held the stone walls together for centuries.