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    mortar

    US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/

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    UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
    In ancient times a mortar and pestle were used to grind medicine
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use a bonding cement to coat walls
    The worker mortared the bricks to build a wall
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
    You need to wait until the mortar dries and the wall becomes sturdy

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    • You don't need a traditional brick and mortar setting to provide hospice care.

      You don't need a traditional brick and mortar setting to provide hospice care.

    B1

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    • When it rains, it tends to fall on top of the exposed walls, and over time, this can erode the mortar which is holding the stones together, and then the pieces start to fall off.

      When it rains, it tends to fall on top of the exposed walls, and over time, this can erode the mortar which is holding the stones together, and then the pieces start to fall off.

    • We've been removing the vegetation, clearing out the joints, and then renewing the mortar with the lime-based mortar.

      We've been removing the vegetation, clearing out the joints, and then renewing the mortar with the lime-based mortar.

    B2

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    • For example, he removed the mortar around the screws because it would interfere with changing the blades

      For example, he removed the mortar around the screws because it would interfere with changing the blades

    A2

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    • No. Nor. Load. Lord. Low. Law. Moan. Mourn. Moaning. Morning. Moan. More. Motor. Mortar.

      No. Nor. Load. Lord. Low. Law. Moan. Mourn. Moaning. Morning. Moan. More. Motor. Mortar.

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    • In a brick and mortar store, we typically get somewhere between five and 10% returns.

      In a brick and mortar store, we typically get somewhere between five and 10% returns.

    B1

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    • He's got a pestle and mortar.

      He's got a pestle and mortar.

    • You got the pestle and mortar.

      You got the pestle and mortar.

    B1

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      The pandemic has made online shopping, not just more convenient, but necessary as people try to reduce going out, and brick and mortar retailers need to make big changes to survive.

    • Or experiential stores that use brick and mortar as more of a branding opportunity, like House of Vans, or Taobao.

      Or experiential stores that use brick and mortar as more of a branding opportunity, like House of Vans, or Taobao.

    B1

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    • If you have a mortar and pestle, try to grind and mix the ingredients.

      If you have a mortar and pestle, try to grind and mix the ingredients.

    B1

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    • No mortar.

      No mortar.

    B1