Mortar
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːrtər/
Mortar (noun)
- a mixture used to hold bricks or stones together in building
- a bowl used with a heavy tool to crush or grind food or spices
- a short, heavy gun that fires bombs at a high angle
Examples
- The workers mixed sand and cement to make mortar.
- Mortar holds the bricks together in the wall.
Common collocations: mix mortar, apply mortar, mortar joint, mortar and pestle, grind in a mortar