mor‧tar
1 [uncountable] a mixture of cement or lime, and sand and water,
used in building for holding bricks or stones together
2 [countable] a heavy gun that fires bombs or shells in a high curve:
3 [countable] a stone bowl in which substances are crushed
with a pestle (=tool with a heavy round end):
➔ bricks
and mortar
Definition from the Longman Dictionary
of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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