Mortar
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迫撃砲, グレネードランチャー
a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support
例
The soldiers set up a mortar to provide fire support for advancing infantry units.
兵士たちは、前進する歩兵部隊への火力支援のために迫撃砲を設置した。
Mortars are portable artillery pieces capable of firing high-explosive shells over short to medium distances.
迫撃砲は、短距離から中距離に高爆発性の砲弾を発射できる携帯可能な砲です。
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a mixture, typically of sand, lime, or cement, used to bond masonry units together or to coat walls
例
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
例
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
例
The mason mortared the bricks carefully to ensure stability.
Workers mortared the stone wall before it set overnight.
