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| 1. | [ noun ] (military,arms) a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range | |
| Synonyms: | trench_mortar howitzer | |
| Related terms: | high-angle_gun | |
| 2. | [ verb ] plaster with mortar | |
| Examples: | "mortar the wall" |
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| Related terms: | plaster masonry | |
| 3. | [ noun ] used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall | |
| Related terms: | building_material cement | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle | |
| Related terms: | vessel | |
| Similar spelling: |
mortuary Morter |
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