mortar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Related terms 2 Ido 2.1 Verb 2.1.1 Conjugation

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈmɔːtɘ(ɹ)/ SAMPA: /"mO:t@(r)/
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[edit] Noun

mortar (countable and uncountable; plural mortars)

1. (uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
2. (countable) Military A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with either a rifled or smooth bore. It usually has a shorter range than a howitzer, employs a higher angle of fire, and has a tube with a length of 10 to 20 calibers. See also gun; howitzer. JP-1-02.
3. (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

[edit] Derived terms

• mortarboard

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[edit] Verb

to mortar (third-person singular simple present mortars, present participle mortaring, simple past and past participle mortared)

1. To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
2. To fire a mortar (weapon)

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• bricks and mortar

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mortar

1. To die.

[edit] Conjugation

Conjugation of mortar present past future tense mortas mortis mortos perfect mortis mortabis mortabos infinitive mortar mortir mortor active participle mortanta mortinta mortonta imperative mortez conditional mortus