Definition of Mortar
a strong bowl used to press or grind a substance into a powder
Examples of Mortar in a sentence
After the pharmacist used the mortar and pestle to crush the pills, he took the medicine and stirred it into the liquid. 🔊
Since people did not have blenders in ancient times, they would use a mortar and pestle to break up their food. 🔊
When the health teacher wanted to make a protein drink, he used the mortar to crush the protein pill before mixing it with the water. 🔊
If you want fine guacamole, then you will need to crush the avocado in the mortar for a longer period of time. 🔊
Instead of beating the fruit on a rock, the ancient Mayans would grind the fruit with a pestle in a mortar. 🔊
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