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Definition
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Mortar
A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range Or a building material that hardens like cement.
Examples
The enemy fired mortars at the civilian population. Or Put that mortar on the wall.
2
Mortise
A square hole made to receive a tendon and so to form a joint
Examples
The mortise has been used for many years
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