blitz vs mortar

blitz

verb
  • To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action. 

  • To do something quickly or in one session. 

  • To perform a blitz. 

  • To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender. 

noun
  • The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor. 

  • A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer. 

  • A swift and overwhelming attack or effort. 

  • A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. 

mortar

verb
  • To attack (someone or something) using a mortar (weapon). 

  • To pound in a mortar. 

  • To use mortar or plaster to join two things together. 

  • To fire a mortar (weapon). 

noun
  • A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks. 

  • A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories. 

  • A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. 

  • In paper milling, a trough in which material is hammered. 

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