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mortar

/ˈmɔːtə/

/ˈmɔrtər/

mortarnoun

mortars

/ˈmɔːtə/

/ˈmɔrtər/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

paste

mortar mix

adhesive

binding agent

cement

mortarverb

mortared

Past Simple

mortared

Past Participle

mortaring

ing-form

/ˈmɔː.tə/

/ˈmɔr.tɚ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

mortar in place

bed in mortar

cement together

mason

build with mortar

bond with mortar

mortaradjective

/ˈmɔː.tə/

/ˈmɔr.tɚ/

Used attributively, typically preceding another noun (e.g., "mortar fire").

Translations

de mortierMilitaire ou en bâtiment, selon le contexte.

The troops came under heavy mortar fire.

Les troupes ont subi de violents tirs de mortier.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms