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09:22 Nov 18, 2013 |
Romanian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Military / Defense | |||||||
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4 | mortar |
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mortar Explanation: 'A mortar can also be a launcher for fireworks, a hand-held or vehicle-mounted projector for smoke shells or flares, or a large grenade launcher.' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_(weapon) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 ore (2013-11-19 06:22:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- mor·tar (môrtr) n.1. A vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle. 2. A machine in which materials are ground and blended or crushed. 3.a. A portable, muzzleloading cannon used to fire shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories. b. Any of several similar devices, such as one that shoots life lines across a stretch of water. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mortar |
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