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mortar

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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 English
mortarother
=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.

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