mortar
US /ˈmɔːr.tɚ/
UK /ˈmɔːr.tɚ/

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malta
a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones
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The bricklayer applied fresh mortar between the bricks.
Il muratore ha applicato della malta fresca tra i mattoni.
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The old wall was crumbling due to weak mortar.
Il vecchio muro stava crollando a causa della malta debole.
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mortaio
a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are pounded or ground with a pestle
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She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices.
Ha usato un mortaio e un pestello per macinare le spezie.
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The pharmacist prepared the medicine in a large ceramic mortar.
Il farmacista ha preparato la medicina in un grande mortaio di ceramica.
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