Topic: CONSTRUCTION
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| Date: | 1000-1100 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | mortier, from Latin mortarium |
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mor‧tar
1 [uncountable]TBC a mixture of cement or lime, and sand and water, used in building for holding bricks or stones together
2 [countable]PMW a heavy gun that fires bombs or shells in a high curve :
3 [countable]DH a stone bowl in which substances are crushed with a pestle (=tool with a heavy round end) : You'll need a pestle and mortar to grind the spices.
You'll need a pestle and mortar to grind the spices.