Mörtel — meaning in English

English meaning

• cement noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
• mortar noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.

Senses

Mörtel is used for these senses in English:

• cement (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.
• mortar (uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

cement — full definition

1. noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
2. verb To make something firm, permanent, or official.

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.

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