mortar in Bulgarian
mortar in Bulgarian is хороса́н, хоросан, хава́н — mortar means a paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
mortar in Bulgarian
хороса́н
Pronounced: horosan
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
хоросан
Pronounced: horosan
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
хава́н
Pronounced: havan
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
хаван
Pronounced: havan
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
морти́ра
Pronounced: mortira
(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.
хаван
Pronounced: havan
(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.
минохвърга́чка
Pronounced: minohvargachka
(countable, military) A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories. [from 20th c.]
хаван
Pronounced: havan
(countable, military) A relatively lightweight, often portable indirect fire weapon which transmits recoil to a base plate and is designed to lob explosive shells at very steep trajectories. [from 20th c.]
What does "mortar" mean?
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noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
"The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick."
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noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
"She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar."
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noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
"The camp came under mortar fire just before dawn."
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verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.
"Enemy positions were mortared throughout the night."
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mortar in a sentence
- The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick.
- Years of rain had eaten away at the mortar between the stones.
- She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar.
- The pharmacist mixed the powder using a mortar and pestle.
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What is "mortar" in Bulgarian?
"mortar" in Bulgarian is хороса́н, хоросан, хава́н. mortar means: A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
How do you pronounce хороса́н?
"mortar" in Bulgarian is хороса́н, pronounced "horosan".
How do you use "mortar" in a sentence?
Example: "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick." In Bulgarian, "mortar" is хороса́н, хоросан, хава́н.
Are there other ways to say "mortar" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 6 translations listed for "mortar": хороса́н, хоросан, хава́н, хаван, морти́ра, минохвърга́чка.
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