Mortar Mnemonic

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mortar

mortar

/ˈmɔːtə(ɹ)/

Examples

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

noun

used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

noun

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

noun

plaster with mortar

verb
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"Mort + Tar. Mix death to stick bricks afar."

"More + Tar. Builders need more than tar to stick bricks in a wall."

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