mortars

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Definitions

noun

A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

verb

To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
To pound in a mortar.
To fire a mortar (weapon).

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Synonyms

trench mortar howitzer bombs cannons grenades guns missiles pomegranates projectiles rockets rounds shells trench artillery shellfire gunfire

Rhymes

headquarters supporters quarters hindquarters porters living quarters reporters sorters general headquarters charge of quarters

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