mortar
noun/ˈmɔrtər/
Frequency rank: #5,691 most common English word
Meaning
a short cannon that fires shells at a high angle, or a bowl used for grinding substances.
Example sentence
The soldiers fired mortar shells at the enemy position across the river.
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