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Mortar holding weathered bricks. Mortar is a workable paste which hardens to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units, to fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, spread the weight of them evenly, and sometimes to add decorative colours or patterns to masonry walls.
Total dissolved solids (TDS) is a measure of the dissolved combined content of all inorganic and organic substances present in a liquid in molecular, ionized, or micro-granular (colloidal sol) suspended form. TDS are often measured in parts per million (ppm). TDS in water can be measured using a digital meter. [1]
Most modern mortar systems consist of four main components: a barrel, a base plate, a bipod and a sight. Modern mortars normally range in calibre from 60 mm (2.36 in) to 120 mm (4.72 in). However, both larger and smaller mortars have been produced. The modern mortar is a muzzle-loaded weapon and relatively simple to operate.
The 2S4 has a capacity of 40 standard high-explosive mortar rounds and 1,500 rounds for the PKT machine gun, [3] or 20 Rocket-assisted projectiles (RAP). [7] These are placed in two automated drum-type magazines. The rounds are fed to the top of the carrier, where they are placed on a track. The mortar then tilts to the horizontal position.
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Mortar (weapon), an indirect-fire infantry weapon; Mortar (masonry), a material used to fill the gaps between blocks and bind them together; Mortar and pestle, a tool pair used to crush or grind; Mortar, Bihar, a village in India; Mortar (organization), a nonprofit in Cincinnati, Ohio; The Manby mortar, an invention for rescuing shipwreck survivors
Madliena Fougasse in Malta [1]. A fougasse (UK: / f uː ˈ ɡ æ s /, US: / f uː ˈ ɡ ɑː s /) is an improvised mortar constructed by making a hollow in the ground or rock and filling it with explosives (originally, black powder) and projectiles.
This list catalogues mortars which are issued to infantry units to provide close range, rapid response, indirect fire capability of an infantry unit in tactical combat. [1] In this sense the mortar has been called "infantryman's artillery", and represents a flexible logistic solution [clarification needed] to the problem of satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for ...