mortar
Example Sentences
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Mawuli plucked it, then pounded boiled palm nuts in the narrow wooden mortar to help Ma prepare the palm soup.
From Literature
It’s not just about bricks and mortar and shelter.
From Los Angeles Times
Coolidge concluded by echoing a historian’s judgment that “Hebraic mortar cemented the foundations of American democracy.”
“Paint traps moisture, ruins the mortar, weakens and cracks the rock,” he said.
When developing his idea for the memorial, Hall studied the architectural pedigree of each house before planning the extractions of their chimneys, hulking towers of brick, stone and mortar.
From Los Angeles Times
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