| 释义 |
mortar /mörˈtər/ noun- A vessel in which substances are pounded with a pestle
- A short piece of artillery for throwing a heavy shell, a bomb, a lifeline, etc
- A mixture of cement, sand and water with which bricks, etc are bonded
transitive verb- To join or plaster with mortar
- To bombard with a mortar
ORIGIN: OE mortere, from L mortārium a mortar, matter pounded morˈtarboard noun - A square board, with a handle beneath, for holding mortar
- A square-topped college cap
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