mortar in Russian
mortar in Russian is раство́р, раствор, сту́па — mortar means a paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
mortar in Russian
раство́р
Pronounced: rastvor
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
раствор
Pronounced: rastvor
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
сту́па
Pronounced: stupa
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
сту́пка
Pronounced: stupka
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
ступка
Pronounced: stupka
(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.
ступка
Pronounced: stupka
(countable, military, historical) A short, heavy, large-bore cannon designed for indirect fire at very steep trajectories.
миномёт
Pronounced: minomyot
(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.]
мортира
Pronounced: mortira
(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 Russian?
"mortar" in Russian is раство́р, раствор, сту́па. mortar means: A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
How do you pronounce раство́р?
"mortar" in Russian is раство́р, pronounced "rastvor".
How do you use "mortar" in a sentence?
Example: "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick." In Russian, "mortar" is раство́р, раствор, сту́па.
Are there other ways to say "mortar" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "mortar": раство́р, раствор, сту́па, сту́пка, ступка, морти́ра.
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