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Mortar

Mortar has several meanings:

  • A mortar is a vessel used to contain a substance which is then ground into a powder and/or mixed with a pestle. Mortars have smooth, rounded bottoms and wide mouths.
  • Mortar is a material used in masonry to fill the gaps between blocks in construction and bind the blocks together
  • A mortar is a military weapon into which is dropped a mortar shell, which is then fired in a high ballistic trajectory .


07-10-2008 09:35:13
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