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Shell Thrower Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MORTAR" which means:
- noun
- • A muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
- • Used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
- • A bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle verb
- • Plaster with mortar
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mason used a mortar to hold the bricks together."
- • "The old castle was built with large stones held together by mortar."
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