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Mortar
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mortier, granaatwerper
a short-barreled, muzzle-loaded artillery piece that fires explosive shells at high angles for close-range support
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The soldiers set up a mortar to provide fire support for advancing infantry units.
De soldaten zetten een mortier op om vuursteun te bieden aan oprukkende infanterie-eenheden.
Mortars are portable artillery pieces capable of firing high-explosive shells over short to medium distances.
Mortieren zijn draagbare artilleriestukken die in staat zijn om hoogexplosieve granaten af te vuren over korte tot middellange afstanden.
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a mixture, typically of sand, lime, or cement, used to bond masonry units together or to coat walls
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The mason spread mortar between the bricks.
Fresh mortar was applied to seal gaps in the wall.
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a bowl for crushing and blending materials with a pestle
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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
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The mason mortared the bricks carefully to ensure stability.
Workers mortared the stone wall before it set overnight.
