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The Clue

Building material (6 letter answer)

The Answer

MORTAR

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Notes

The answer MORTAR is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

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Weapon using high-arcing ammo

Definition

MORTAR as a noun:

1. (mortar, howitzer, trench mortar) = a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
2. used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
3. a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

MORTAR as a verb:

1. plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall"