🧱mortar

noun
/ˈmɔːrtər/

Meaning

a mixture used in building to bond bricks or stones together; also, a small cannon for firing shells

Example Sentences

The workers applied mortar between the bricks.

Example Expressions

bricks and mortar

Synonyms

cement, paste, adhesive, shell launcher

Antonyms

gap, void

Collocations

apply mortar, mortar between bricks, bricks and mortar

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