mortar

mortar
noun
1) (substance) Mörtel, der
2) (vessel) Mörser, der
3) (cannon) Minenwerfer, der; Mörser, der
* * *
I ['mo:tə] noun
(a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) der Mörtel
II ['mo:tə] noun
(a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.) der Granatwerfer
III ['mo:tə] noun
(a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.) der Mörser
* * *
mor·tar
[ˈmɔ:təʳ, AM ˈmɔ:rt̬ɚ]
I. n
1. no pl ARCHIT, TECH (mixture) Mörtel m, Speis m
\mortar of cement Zementmörtel m
\mortar of plaster Gipsmörtel m, Stuck m
to beat up [or puddle] the \mortar Mörtel anmachen [o anrühren
2. CHEM (bowl) Mörser m, Reibschale f
\mortar and pestle Mörser m und Stößel m
3. MIL (cannon) Mörser m, Granatwerfer m fachspr, Minenwerfer m fachspr
4.
bricks and \mortar (structure) Gebäude nt[pl], Bauwerk[e] nt[pl]; (property) Immobilie[n] f[pl]
II. n modifier (fire, shelling) Granat-
\mortar attack Granatbeschuss m
\mortar shell Mörsergranate f
* * *
I ['mɔːtə(r)]
n
1) (= bowl) Mörser m
2) (= cannon) Minenwerfer m
II
1. n
(= cement) Mörtel m
2. vt
mörteln
* * *
mortar1 [ˈmɔː(r)tə(r)]
A s
1. Mörser m, Reibschale f
2. METALL Pochtrog m, -lade f
3. MIL
a) HIST Mörser m (Geschütz)
b) Granatwerfer m
4. (Feuerwerks)Böller m
B v/t MIL
a) HIST mit Mörsern beschießen
b) mit Granatfeuer belegen
mortar2 [ˈmɔː(r)tə(r)] ARCH
A s Mörtel m
B v/t mörteln, mit Mörtel verbinden
* * *
noun
1) (substance) Mörtel, der
2) (vessel) Mörser, der
3) (cannon) Minenwerfer, der; Mörser, der
* * *
(cement) n.
Mörtel - m. (military) n.
Mörser - m.

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