argamassa — meaning in English

English meaning

• mortar noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.

Senses

argamassa is used for these senses in English:

• mortar (uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
• plaster (uncountable) A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with the addition of fibres, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings; render, stucco.

mortar — full definition

1. noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
2. noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
3. noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
4. verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.

plaster — full definition

1. noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
2. noun An adhesive strip used to cover a small cut or wound.
3. verb To cover a wall or surface with plaster.
4. verb To cover something thickly or completely, often figuratively.

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