As nouns the difference between screed and mortar
is that screed is a long discourse or harangue while mortar is a mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
As verbs the difference between screed and mortar
is that screed is to produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material while mortar is to use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
screed
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A long discourse or harangue.
A piece of writing.
A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, for producing a smooth, flat surface on, for example, a concrete floor or a plaster wall.
A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
Synonyms
*(impassioned and angry discourse) diatribe, harangue, polemic, rant, tirade
*(smooth flat layer of concrete or similar) slab
Related terms
*shred
Verb
(
en verb)
(construction, masonry) To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
(construction, masonry) To use a screed (tool).
Quotations
* 1999 , U.S. Dept. of the Army, Concrete, masonry, and brickwork: a practical handbook , page 131
*: The sequence of the operation is: screed', vibrate, then ' screed again. If forms are in good alignment and firmly supported, and if the concrete has the correct workability,
References
Anagrams
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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
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