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mortar

英/mˈɔːtɐ/

美/ˈmɔɹtɝ/

01n.

臼, 研钵, 灰泥

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range; used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall; a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

02v.

用灰泥涂抹, 用灰泥结合

plaster with mortar