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mortar

The word “mortar” has 2 syllables: mor-tar

It's pronounced as /ˈmɔːrtər/

What is synonym and antonym for mortar?

In the thesaurus, “mortar” has 12 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mortar along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mortar

  • binding agent
  • bowl
  • cement
  • concrete
  • crushing bowl
  • grinder
  • grout
  • mill
  • mixing bowl
  • paste
  • plaster
  • stucco

Antonyms for mortar

  • dry mixture
  • dust
  • flat surface
  • fragment
  • pestle
  • powder
  • rubble
  • smooth surface

Meanings of mortar

  • noun
    1. A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
    2. A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
    3. A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
  • verb
    1. To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
    2. To pound in a mortar.
    3. To fire a mortar (weapon).

Example Sentences

  • The workers used mortar to hold the bricks together.
  • The old wall began to crumble as the mortar weakened over time.
  • She crushed the herbs in a mortar with a pestle to make a paste.
  • The mortar between the stones needed to be replaced.
  • Traditional pharmacies once used a mortar and pestle to grind medicines.

On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mortar, such as: binding agent, bowl, cement, concrete, crushing bowl, dry mixture, dust.

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