mortarbatch

noun
UK /ˈmɔːtəbætʃ/
US /ˈmɔːrtərbætʃ/

A mortarbatch is a big mix of cement and sand used to stick bricks together.

The builder made a fresh mortarbatch to fix the garden wall.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A single prepared amount of mortar made at one time.

They used up the whole mortarbatch before lunch.

3. A messy, sticky mixture of things.

His science project turned into a mortarbatch of glue and paper.

4. A batch of work done together in construction.

The crew finished the mortarbatch of wall repairs by noon.