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English noun: mortar | |||
| 1. | mortar (artifact) a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range | ||
| Synonyms | howitzer, trench mortar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | high-angle gun | ||
| 2. | mortar (substance) used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | building material | ||
| Substance holonym | cement | ||
| 3. | mortar (artifact) a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
English verb: mortar | |||
| 1. | mortar (contact) plaster with mortar | ||
| Samples | Mortar the wall. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | daub, plaster | ||
| Domain category | masonry | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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