காரை — 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.
• plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.

Senses

காரை is used for these senses in English:

• plaster mixture for coating
• cement the paste-like substance
• mortar mixture of lime or cement, sand and water

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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