mortar
/ˈmɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मॉर्टर
गारा; मोर्टार तोप; ओखली
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a mixture of sand, water, lime and cement used in building for holding bricks and stones together; a heavy gun that fires bombs; a small hard bowl for crushing things with a pestle
गारा; मोर्टार तोप; ओखली
- bricks and mortar
- mortar and pestle
- The mason mixed sand and cement to make mortar.
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- The bricks were held together with lime mortar.
- Mortar had crumbled from the walls of the old fort.
- Grind the spices in a mortar with a pestle.
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mortar (building material, uncountable)
In construction, mortar is a soft mixture of sand, cement, lime and water; it is uncountable.
निर्माण में 'mortar' रेत, सीमेंट, चूने और पानी का नरम मिश्रण है; यह अगणनीय है।
- The mason mixed the mortar with a spade.
- Fresh mortar holds the bricks together.
a mortar (countable, weapon)
A mortar is also a short gun that fires bombs high into the air over a short distance.
'Mortar' एक छोटी तोप भी है जो कम दूरी पर बम को ऊँचे हवा में फेंकती है।
- The army used a mortar to attack the camp.
- A mortar shell hit the building.
a mortar and pestle (kitchen)
In the kitchen, a mortar is a hard bowl in which spices or medicines are crushed with a pestle. In India it is often called khalbatta.
रसोई में 'mortar' कठोर कटोरा है जिसमें पेस्टल से मसाले या दवाइयाँ कूटी जाती हैं। भारत में इसे प्रायः खलबट्टा कहते हैं।
- She crushed the cardamom in a mortar.
- The pharmacist ground the tablet with a mortar and pestle.
bricks and mortar (idiom)
Bricks and mortar means buildings or physical property, as opposed to online business.
'Bricks and mortar' का अर्थ इमारतें या भौतिक संपत्ति है, जो ऑनलाइन व्यापार से अलग है।
- The bookshop still has a bricks-and-mortar store.
- Investing in bricks and mortar is popular in India.
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verb + mortar
mixspreadlayapplycrumble
- The mason spread mortar between the bricks.
adjective + mortar
wetdrylimecementweakfresh
- Lime mortar was used in old forts.
mortar + noun
bombshellfireattackjointmix
- A mortar attack damaged the border post.
noun + mortar
bricks and mortara pestle and mortara layer of mortarmortar and brick
- A thin layer of mortar covered the wall.
mortar + verb
hardensetcrackdry
- The mortar must set for two days before the wall is painted.
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- The old wall began to crumble because the mortar had weakened.
पुरानी दीवार इसलिए गिरने लगी क्योंकि मसाला कमज़ोर हो चुका था।
- The labourers mixed sand, cement and water into mortar.
मज़दूरों ने रेत, सीमेंट और पानी मिलाकर मसाला तैयार किया।
- Radhika's grandmother still pounds spices in a stone mortar.
राधिका की दादी अब भी पत्थर के खलबट्टे में मसाले कूटती हैं।
- The soldiers were attacked by mortar fire from the hills.
सैनिकों पर पहाड़ियों से मोर्टार की गोलाबारी हुई।
- Many online stores are now opening bricks-and-mortar shops.
कई ऑनलाइन स्टोर अब वास्तविक दुकानें भी खोल रहे हैं।
- The bricks were firm, but the mortar between them had turned to powder.
ईंटें मज़बूत थीं, पर उनके बीच का मसाला चूर्ण बन चुका था।
- The chemist ground the tablets in a small mortar before mixing them with honey.
रसायनशास्त्री ने गोलियों को छोटे खरल में पीसकर शहद में मिलाया।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bricks and mortar (physical buildings, compared with online business).
Collocation 'bricks and mortar' (भौतिक भवन, ऑनलाइन व्यापार की तुलना में)।