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mop
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- pronunciation:
- map
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A mop is a thing we sometimes use to wash a floor. It is a long stick with thick strings or long pieces of cloth attached to the end of it. We put the end of the mop in water and soap and then wipe it over the floor.
My dad used the mop to clean the floor after our dog came in with muddy feet.
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| related words: |
tuft |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mops, mopping, mopped |
| definition: |
When you mop something, you clean it with a mop.
The cooks at the restaurant mop the kitchen every night. |
| related words: |
clean, wash |
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