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mortar

/ˈmɔːtə/

/ˈmɔrtər/

mortarnoun

mortars

/ˈmɔːtə/

/ˈmɔrtər/

Translations

раствор

The workers mixed the mortar to lay the bricks.

Рабочие замешали раствор для укладки кирпичей.

миномёт

The soldiers used a mortar to launch shells at the enemy.

Солдаты использовали миномёт для запуска снарядов по врагу.

ступка

She crushed the spices using a mortar and pestle.

Она растолкла специи, используя ступку и пестик.

Additional translations

обстрел

миномётный обстрел

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

adhesive

paste

mortar mix

binding agent

cement

mortarverb

mortared

Past Simple

mortared

Past Participle

mortaring

Gerund

/ˈmɔː.tə/

/ˈmɔr.tɚ/

Translations

замазывать

They need to mortar the bricks to complete the wall.

Им нужно замазывать кирпичи, чтобы завершить стену.

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

bomb

shell

bombard

bond with mortar

build with mortar

mason

bond

cement together

bed in mortar

mortar in place

mortaradjective

/ˈmɔː.tə/

/ˈmɔr.tɚ/

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

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