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Mortar vs Mastic - What's the difference?

mortar | mastic |

As nouns the difference between mortar and mastic

is that mortar is while mastic is an evergreen shrub or small tree, , native to the mediterranean.

mortar

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
  • (countable, military) A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
  • (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

    • Derived terms

    * mortarboard

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
  • To fire a mortar (weapon)

    • Related terms

    * bricks and mortar

    See also

    * gun * howitzer ----

    mastic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An evergreen shrub or small tree, , native to the Mediterranean.
  • A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
  • A flexible, waterproof cement used as an adhesive, sealant or filler.

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