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Mortar

/mˈɔrtər/
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(noun) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

We can build a wall with bricks and mortar.
I need to buy a mortar and pestle to grind garbanzo beans for authentic hummus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bricklayer carefully mixed a fresh batch of ____ before he began to build the new wall for the family's garden shed.

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