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mortar

British pronunciation/mˈɔːtɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈmɔɹtɝ/
Mortar
[NOUN]
1

a type of artillery that is typically muzzle-loaded and has a short barrel, fires explosive shells at high angles and short ranges, and is often used for close-range indirect fire support in ground combat

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2

a substance that is a mixture of sand, cement, and water, used for fixing bricks and stones in a building

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3

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

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[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

plaster with mortar

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Examples
1Many companies saw the advent of online retailing as a threat to their bricks and mortar business.
2The company has both an online store and bricks and mortar locations in several cities.
3The retailer invested heavily in bricks and mortar stores in the 1990s, but has since shifted its focus to e-commerce.
4Then pick up this mortar.
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