mortar in Catalan
mortar in Catalan is morter, argamassa — mortar means a paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
mortar in Catalan
morter
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
argamassa
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
morter
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 Catalan?
"mortar" in Catalan is morter, argamassa. mortar means: A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
How do you use "mortar" in a sentence?
Example: "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick." In Catalan, "mortar" is morter, argamassa.
Are there other ways to say "mortar" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "mortar": morter, argamassa.
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