"mortar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /'mɔːtə/ [UK], /'mɔrtər/ [US] Audio: en-us-mortar.ogg [US] Forms: mortar [singular], mortars [plural]
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  1. A mortar is kind of large gun that fires explosive shells.
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  2. Mortar is a type of paste used to stick bricks together.
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  3. A mortar is a bowl used with a pestle to crush food or drugs into smaller pieces.
    Sense id: simple-mortar-en-noun-K5ZzdAVi
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