Meaning & use
mortars
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Sturdy bowls used with a pestle for grinding substances, or short-barreled weapons that fire shells in a high arc, or a mixture used to bind bricks or stones.
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The chefs ground the spices in stone mortars before adding them to the curry.
The soldiers set up mortars on the hillside to shell the enemy position below.
A note on using this word
Three distinct meanings share this word: a grinding bowl (used with a pestle), a military weapon, and the paste used in bricklaying.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A mixture of cement, sand, and water used to bind bricks or stones together.
The mason spread mortars between the bricks to hold the wall together.
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