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词汇 mortar
释义 mortar
noun
uk /ˈmɔː.tər/ us /ˈmɔːr.tɚ/

mortarnoun (MIXTURE)


[ U ]
a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime that is used to fix bricks or stones to each other when building walls: (砌砖等用的)砂浆,灰浆
The truck was carrying not only mortar and cement but huge planks and beams and barrels of nails.
They drilled 361 holes into the base of the tower and filled them with mortar.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Building: plastering
filler
plaster
plasterboard
plasterer
plastering
render
replaster
roughcast
Sheetrock
stucco
stuccoed
wallboard

mortarnoun (GUN)


[ C ]
a large gun with a short, wide barrel (= a part shaped like a tube) that fires bombs or other explosives very high into the air, or an explosive device shot from such a gun: 迫击炮(弹)
The truck was packed with heavy weapons, including rocket launchers, mortars, and rockets.
The rebel operations generally consisted of two or three attackers firing mortars from pickup trucks.
The mortar landed in mud and failed to detonate.
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Handguns & rifles
.22
.45
air pistol
air rifle
airgun
carbine
colt
firearm
flamethrower
gat
quick, slow, etc. on the drawidiom
ray gun
revolver
rifle
Saturday night special
starting pistol
stun gun
submachine gun
tommy gun
Uzi

mortarnoun (BOWL)


[ C ]
a hard, strong bowl in which substances are crushed into a powder by hitting or rubbing them with a pestle (= heavy tool): 臼,研钵
Use a pestle and mortar to crush the spices.用杵和臼将香料碾碎。
 
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Dishes, bowls, cups & glasses
ballon
beaker
bowl of something
cake stand
chafing dish
drinkware
egg cup
finger bowl
flute
glassware
ramekin
salver
saucer
serving board
side dish
trencher
tumbler
tureen
washbowl
wine glass
mortar
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈmɔː.tər/ us /ˈmɔːr.tɚ/
relating to mortars(= guns or explosive devices) or their use in fighting:
His Marine unit came under enemy mortar fire.
Another mortar bomb exploded beyond the station.
The second mortar shell hit the barn, showering the men with shrapnel and wood splinters.
They have engaged in running gun battles and mortar attacks, suicide bombings and airstrikes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Guns
blaster
cannon
cannonade
cannonball
caught in crossfire
go off
gunnery
gunpoint
gunsmith
kick
machine gun
plug
pot
salvo
semiautomatic
shoot
shoot someone down
shoot up
shooter
sniper

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mortar | American Dictionary


mortar
noun
us/ˈmɔrt·tər/

mortarnoun (MIXTURE)


[ U ]
a mixture of sand, water, and cement or lime that is used to join bricks or stones to each other when building walls

mortarnoun (GUN)


[ C ]
a gun with a short, wide barrel (= part shaped like a tube) that can fire bombs high in the air
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