mortar /'mɒ:tә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
- (n.) used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
- (n.) a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
Chinese translation
- n. 臼, 研钵, 灰泥
- vt. 用灰泥涂抹, 用灰泥结合
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'mɒ:tә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.75 · Super Rare
Word forms
mortaring, mortared, mortars
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