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Mortar
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minomet, granátomet
a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support
Příklady
The soldiers set up a mortar to provide fire support for advancing infantry units.
Vojáci postavili minomet, aby poskytli palebnou podporu postupujícím pěším jednotkám.
Mortars are portable artillery pieces capable of firing high-explosive shells over short to medium distances.
Minomety jsou přenosná dělostřelecká děla schopná střílet vysoce výbušné granáty na krátké až střední vzdálenosti.
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a mixture, typically of sand, lime, or cement, used to bond masonry units together or to coat walls
Příklady
The mason spread mortar between the bricks.
Fresh mortar was applied to seal gaps in the wall.
03
a bowl for crushing and blending materials with a pestle
Příklady
She crushed the spices in a small mortar with a wooden pestle.
Pharmacists traditionally used a mortar to prepare medications.
to mortar
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to coat or join surfaces using a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime
Příklady
The mason mortared the bricks carefully to ensure stability.
Workers mortared the stone wall before it set overnight.
