nounπShareA mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks."The bricklayer carefully applied the mortars between each brick to build a strong wall. "materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories."During the military exercise, the soldiers practiced firing mortars at targets hidden behind a hill. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle."The chef used the mortars to grind the spices into a fine powder. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use mortar or plaster to join two things together."The bricklayers carefully mortared the new bricks to the existing wall, ensuring a strong and lasting bond. "buildingarchitecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pound in a mortar."The pharmacist carefully mortars the herbs to create a fine powder for the medicine. "utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fire a mortar (weapon)."The soldiers practiced firing mortars at the target range. "militaryweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
