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  • "It's a good thing his mortar's not terribly thick,"

    APED: "robin and batgirl" hradzka 2009

  • The first layer of mortar's disrepair is attributable to lack of adhesion and cohesion, combined with the loss of mechanical strength.

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 5 2003

  • "Right now, the mortar's the problem, but I think I've got that set."

    Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996

  • A mortar's capacity to withstand cracking is linked to its capacity to accept deformation, which is measured by its modulus of elasticity,

    Chapter 5 1994

  • Determining the cement-to-water ratio can be done with adequate accuracy by observing the mortar's consistency.

    Chapter 9 1973

  • The mortar's weight, plus the high angle of elevation, kept it pretty well in place when it was fired, although English artillerists took the additional precaution of lashing it down.

    Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy

  • Build no shutters to a house when the man that has to live in it has a spark of imagination, else will he go stark raving mad before the mortar's dry.

    Clementina 1906

  • Their research identified amylopectin, a type of polysaccharide, or complex carbohydrate, found in rice and other starchy foods, as the "secret ingredient" that appears to be responsible for the mortar's legendary strength.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • Their research identified amylopectin, a type of polysaccharide, or complex carbohydrate, found in rice and other starchy foods, as the "secret ingredient" that appears to be responsible for the mortar's legendary strength.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • ATK's MGK converts M934 mortar bodies into affordable, precision mortar rounds by adding GPS guidance and navigation capability in a package that replaces standard fuzes in the mortar's fuze well.

    unknown title 2009

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