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View definitions for mortar

mortar

noun as in cannon

noun as in plaster

verb as in cement

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Example Sentences

They received the news that he had been killed by a mortar in Lyman three weeks ago.

From BBC

The targeted arms include 120-millimeter tank cartridges, 120-millimeter high-explosive mortar cartridges and 50 F-15IA aircraft, associated weapons and parts, as well as upgrade kits for F-15 aircraft.

He sat in an armchair in a destroyed building, covered in dust and debris, an arm apparently amputated by mortar fire.

“I think in order to successfully run a brick and mortar space anymore, you really have to distill down to what your identity is,” said Irvington Vinyl & Books owner Elysia Smith.

From Salon

Six were reportedly ambushed by Hezbollah fighters and another two were killed by mortar fire.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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