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Mortar
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Mörser, Granatwerfer
a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support
Beispiele
The soldiers set up a mortar to provide fire support for advancing infantry units.
Die Soldaten stellten einen Mörser auf, um Feuerschutz für vorrückende Infanterieeinheiten zu bieten.
Mortars are portable artillery pieces capable of firing high-explosive shells over short to medium distances.
Mörser sind tragbare Artilleriegeschütze, die in der Lage sind, hochexplosive Granaten über kurze bis mittlere Entfernungen abzufeuern.
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a mixture, typically of sand, lime, or cement, used to bond masonry units together or to coat walls
Beispiele
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
Beispiele
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
Beispiele
The mason mortared the bricks carefully to ensure stability.
Workers mortared the stone wall before it set overnight.
