[ˈmɔːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short smooth-bore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles
(e.g: mortars and machine guns)

- a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy
(e.g: a pestle and mortar)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English mortere (in mortar), from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium (to which the English spelling was later assimilated)

[ˈmɔːtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- attack or bombard with a mortar
(e.g: the Commando positions were being heavily mortared)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English mortere (in mortar), from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium (to which the English spelling was later assimilated)

[ˈmɔːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, probably a transferred sense of the word denoting a container (see mortar)

[ˈmɔːtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fix or join using mortar
(e.g: the pipe can be mortared in place)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium, probably a transferred sense of the word denoting a container (see mortar)