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mole noun | \ mōl \
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Definition of MOLE
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: a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; especially :
abeyance
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a state of temporary activity
First Known Use: 14th century S E E W O R D S F R O M T H E S A M E Y E A R
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Origin and Etymology of MOLE Middle English, from Old English māl; akin to Old High German meil spot
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1 noel 'a Christmas carol'
2 ballistic What makes a missile ballistic?
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4 surrogacy
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acting as a surrogate mother
5 gentrification, gentrify
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the influx of affluent people that o…
Definition of MOLE 1
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: any of numerous burrowing insectivores (especially family Talpidae) with tiny eyes, concealed ears, and soft fur
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: one who works in the dark
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: a machine for tunneling
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: a spy (such as a double agent) who establishes a cover long before beginning espionage; broadly : one within an organization who passes on information
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moldy nose moldy rot
mole molecast mole catcher
Origin and Etymology of MOLE
Other Mammals Terms
Middle English; akin to Middle Low German mol
dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole
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mole noun
Definition of MOLE
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: an abnormal mass in the uterus especially when containing fetal tissues
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Middle English, from Latin mola mole, literally, mill, millstone — more at MILL
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mole noun
Definition of MOLE 1
: a massive work formed of masonry and large stones or earth laid in the sea as a pier or breakwater
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: the harbor formed by a mole
Other Civil Engineering Terms
Origin and Etymology of MOLE Middle French, from Old Italian molo, from Late Greek mōlos, from Latin moles, literally, mass, exertion; akin to Greek mōlos exertion
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asphalt, ballast, barrage, cantilever, infrastructure, sluice
mole
noun | \ mōl \ variants: or less commonly mol
Definition of MOLE : the base unit of amount of pure substance in the International System of Units that contains the same number of elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly 12 grams of the isotope carbon 12
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Origin and Etymology of MOLE German Mol, short for Molekulargewicht molecular weight, from molekular molecular + Gewicht weight
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alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous
mole
noun | mo·le | \ mō-lā \
Definition of MOLE : a spicy sauce made with chiles and usually chocolate and served with meat
Origin and Etymology of MOLE Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mōlli sauce
MOLE Defined for Kids
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mole
noun | \ mōl \
Definition of MOLE for Students : a small usually brown spot on the skin
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mole noun
Definition of MOLE for Students : a small burrowing animal with soft fur and very small eyes
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mole
noun | \ mōl \
Medical Definition of MOLE : a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; especially : NEVUS
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mole noun
Medical Definition of MOLE : an abnormal mass in the uterus: a : a blood clot containing a degenerated fetus and its membranes b : HYDATIDIFORM MOLE
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mole noun
variants: also mol
\ mōl\
Medical Definition of MOLE : the base unit in the International System of Units for the amount of pure substance that contains the same number of elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly 12 grams of the isotope carbon 12 a mole of photons a mole of sodium chloride
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