mortar attack

US: /ˈmɔɹtɚ əˈtæk/

Definition

Definition of mortar attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

war

TECH.

military strike where explosive shells are fired at targets using mortars

TECH.

The base was damaged during a sudden mortar attack at dawn.
Civilians fled the village after a prolonged mortar attack.
The peacekeepers documented each mortar attack in their daily reports.

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Expressions with mortar

bricks and mortar

building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them

The house was made of bricks and mortar.

brick and mortar

physical buildings for business activities

Many prefer shopping at brick and mortar stores.

mortar and pestle

device for crushing and grinding substances

She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices.

click-and-mortar

business with both online and physical stores

The click-and-mortar store sells products online and in malls.

mortar shell

explosive projectile fired from a mortar weapon against distant ground targets

The soldiers loaded a mortar shell and fired toward the distant hillside.

mortar fire

artillery fire from a mortar weapon

The troops advanced under heavy mortar fire.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

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French:attaque au mortier, ...
German:Mörserangriff, ...
Italian:attacco con mortaio, ...
Spanish:ataque de mortero, ...
Portuguese:ataque de morteiro, ...
Chinese:迫击炮袭击, ...
Japanese:迫撃砲攻撃, ...
Arabic:هُجوم بِالهَاوَن, ...
Hebrew:הַתְקָפַת מַרְגֵּמוֹת, ...
Russian:миномётный обстрел, ...
Ukrainian:мінометний обстріл, ...
Hindi:मोर्टार हमला, ...
Bengali:মর্টার হামলা, ...
Catalan:atac de morter, ...
Czech:minometný útok, ...
Danish:mortérangreb, ...
Dutch:mortieraanval, ...
Greek:επίθεση με όλμους, ...
Hungarian:aknavetős támadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារដោយកាំភ្លើងត្បាល់, ...
Korean:박격포 공격, ...
Persian:حمله خمپاره‌ای, ...
Polish:atak moździerzowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque de morteiro, ...
Romanian:atac cu mortier, ...
Swedish:granatkastarattack, ...
Thai:การโจมตีด้วยปืนครก, ...
Turkish:havan saldırısı, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc tấn công bằng súng cối, ...

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