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mop

mop

 
 
pronunciation:
map
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a tool with rags, a sponge, or yarn attached to one end of a long handle. A mop is used to wash floors or decks.
 
definition 2: a thick or tangled mass.
It was hard to get a comb through her mop of hair.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: mops, mopping, mopped
definition: to wipe or rub as if with a mop; clean with a mop.
The runner mopped the sweat from her forehead.He mops the kitchen floor at least once a week.
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