mortar

(redirected from mortars)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia.

mortar

[mor´ter]

a vessel with a rounded internal surface, used with a pestle, for reducing a solid to a powder or producing a homogeneous mixture of solids.

mor·tar

(mōr'tăr),

A vessel with rounded interior in which crude drugs and other substances are crushed or bruised by means of a pestle.

[L. mortarium]

mortar

/mor·tar/ (mor´ter) a bell- or urn-shaped vessel in which drugs are beaten, crushed, or ground with a pestle.

mortar

[môr′tər]

Etymology: L, mortarium

a cup-shaped vessel in which materials are ground or crushed by a pestle in the preparation of drugs.

mor·tar

(mōr'tăr)

A vessel with a rounded interior in which crude drugs and other substances are crushed or bruised by means of a pestle.

[L. mortarium]

mor·tar

(mōr'tăr)

Vessel with rounded interior in which substances may be crushed with a pestle.

[L. mortarium]

mortar

1. wooden or ceramic vessel with a rounded internal surface, used with a pestle, for reducing a solid to a powder or producing a homogeneous mixture of solids.

2. a material used to cement bricks in place.

mortar licking

a form of pica usually ascribed to a nutritional deficiency of calcium.

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Our MAPAM mortar round revolutionised the way infantry units approached mortar-based combat, and now, with our new THOR 120mm mortar round, we are pushing the boundaries even further, says Stephan Kocher, head of Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland.

Sweden : New Mortar Round, Thor, to Be Launched at DSEI

The solicitation period sought feasible designs from the private sector to create a new "smart" mortar.

Army developing new precision mortar

Lime mortars were slowed setting and required a relatively dry environment.

LIME MORTAR IN CONSERVATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS OF PAKISTAN

The test cubes of lime mortars for determination of compressive strength were made and standard procedures were adopted for the strength testing.

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF LIME MORTARS WITH SURKHI AND KANKAR AS POZZOLANS UNDER NORMAL AND HUMID CONDITIONS

Modern mortars fall into three categories: light mortars (generally 60mm) used at platoon and company level, medium mortars (81mm for Western or 82mm for Russian/Chinese weapons) used at company or battalion level, and 120mm mortars at battalion level and used in direct fire support units.

Over the top

Now soldiers can fire mortars only 2,000 metres as they have to use a reduced charge to cut noise.

Troops mortar firing ban... because they're 'too loud'

It is universally accepted that the mortar is an indirect fire weapon.

It's time for a direct fire breech-loaded mortar

BMI Products of Northern California provides an excellent production platform and has developed a comprehensive range of mortar products and systems for the construction industry.

Sika acquires U.S.-based BMI Products

Material damages in Damascus by terrorist mortar shells

Terrorist attacks kill two citizens in Hama, cause material damages in Damascus

Do not fire any mortar tubes that have stress cracks.

Check mortar tubes for stress cracks

The suggestion that rounds with the appropriate NATO stock number were supposed to be safe to fire by all mortars with the relevant NATO stock number carried no weight.

Procurement traps: some anecdotal evidence

The biggest changes are taking place with 120 mm mortar systems in the infantry brigade combat team.