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mortar

UK
/ˈmɔːtə/
US
/ˈmɔrtər/

Translations

mortarnoun
mortars
pl
UK
/ˈmɔːtə/
US
/ˈmɔrtər/
mortierRécipient en forme de bol, notamment avec un pilon.
She used a mortar and pestle to crush the herbs for the recipe.
Elle a utilisé un mortier et un pilon pour écraser les herbes de la recette.
mortierMatériau de construction.
The mason applied mortar between the bricks to ensure a strong wall.
Le maçon a appliqué du mortier entre les briques pour assurer un mur solide.
mortierArme de tir en angle.
The soldiers set up the mortar to launch shells over the hill.
Les soldats ont installé le mortier pour lancer des obus par-dessus la colline.
Additional translations
obusProjectile tiré par un mortier.
Synonyms
paste
mortar mix
adhesive
binding agent
cement
mortarverb
mortared
Past Simple
mortared
Past Participle
mortaring
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɔː.tə/
US
/ˈmɔr.tɚ/
maçonnerEn parlant de briques ou de pierres, avec du mortier.
The workers will mortar the bricks to ensure the wall is sturdy.
Les ouvriers vont maçonner les briques pour que le mur soit solide.
Additional translations
bombarderPar des tirs de mortier.
Synonyms
plaster
grout
point
bed
stucco
bond
grout-fill
seal
mortar in place
bed in mortar
cement together
mason
build with mortar
bond with mortar
bombard
shell
bomb
cement
mortaradjective
UK
/ˈmɔː.tə/
US
/ˈmɔr.tɚ/
Used attributively, typically preceding another noun (e.g., "mortar fire").
de mortierMilitaire ou en bâtiment, selon le contexte.
The troops came under heavy mortar fire.
Les troupes ont subi de violents tirs de mortier.
Synonyms
cemented
grouted
bonded
pointed
mortar-bedded
masoned

Definitions

mortarnoun
A mixture of lime, cement, sand, and water used in building to bond bricks or stones.
The mason applied mortar between the bricks to ensure a strong wall.
A short, smoothbore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles.
The soldiers set up the mortar to launch shells over the hill.
A bowl-shaped container in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle.
She used a mortar and pestle to crush the herbs for the recipe.
A shell or bomb that is fired from a mortar gun.
Several mortars landed near the outpost during the night.
mortarverb
To bind or join with mortar, a mixture used in building to bond bricks or stones.
The workers will mortar the bricks to ensure the wall is sturdy.
To attack or bombard with shells fired from a mortar.
The insurgents mortared the army base at dawn.
mortaradjective
Relating to or involving mortar weapons or their fire.
The troops came under heavy mortar fire.
Made of or containing mortar (the building material).
Lay the tiles on a solid mortar base for better adhesion.
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