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US/ˈmɔːr.tər/
UK/ˈmɔː.tə/
a mixture of sand, water and cement used to hold bricks or stones together
In context
The builder spread mortar on the bricks before laying the next row.
Old mortar was falling out between the stones of the wall.
We mixed sand and cement to make mortar for the garden path.
Words that go with mortar
verb + noun
- mix mortarWorkers mix mortar in a large bucket.
- spread mortarSpread the mortar evenly with a trowel.
noun + noun
- lime mortarLime mortar is used to repair old buildings.
- bricks and mortarThe company has shops built of bricks and mortar.
adjective + noun
- crumbling mortarCrumbling mortar made the wall unsafe.