mortar

1. (uncountable)A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

   Mörtel, Mauermörtel

   раство́рrastvór

   будіве́льний ро́зчинbudivélʹnyj rózčyn

2. (countable)A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

   Mörser

   сту́паstúpa, сту́пкаstúpka

   сту́паstúpa

3. (countable, historical)A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.

   Mörser

   морти́раmortíra

   морти́раmortýra, мущи́рmuščýr

4. (countable)A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories.

   Mörser, Granatwerfer

   миномётminomjót

   міноме́тminomét

5. (countable)In paper milling, a trough in which material is hammered.

1. At least three children were injured in a mortar attack on Monday.

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2. Ziri was wearing a mortar board.

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3. She lost her mortar and pestle.

   ruОна потеряла свою ступку и пестик.

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4. The mortar and pestle always go together.

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5. We can build a wall with bricks and mortar.

   ruМы можем построить стену из кирпичей и цемента.

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