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| 1. | any of various small insectivorous mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet. |
| 2. | a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency. Compare double agent. |
| 3. | Machinery. a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME molle; akin to MD, MLG mol]
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mole2
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| a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus. |
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME; OE māl; c. OHG meil spot, Goth mail wrinkle]
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| 1. | a massive structure, esp. of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier. |
| 2. | an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure. |
[Origin: 1540–50; < L mōlés mass, dam, mole]
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mole4
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Audio Help [mohl] Pronunciation Key –noun Chemistry.
| the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; gram molecule. |
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mole5
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Audio Help [mohl] Pronunciation Key –noun Pathology.
| a fleshy mass in the uterus formed by a hemorrhagic dead ovum. |
[Origin: 1605–15; < NL mola, special use of mola millstone]
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Audio Help [moh-ley; Sp. maw-le] Pronunciation Key –noun Mexican Cookery.
| a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken. |
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| mole 1
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n. A small congenital growth on the human skin, usually slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus. [Middle English, from Old English māl.] |
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| mole 2
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n.
[Middle English molle; possibly akin to mold3.] |
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| mole 3
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[French môle, from Italian molo, from Late Greek mōlos, from Latin mōlēs, mass, mole.] |
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| mole 4
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n. A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum. [French môle, from Latin mola, millstone, mole; see melə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| mole 5 or mol
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[German Mol, short for Molekulargewicht, molecular weight, from molekular, molecular, from French moléculaire, from molécule, molecule; see molecule.] |
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| mo·le 6
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n. Any of various spicy sauces of Mexican origin, usually having a base of onion, chilies, nuts or seeds, and unsweetened chocolate and served with meat or poultry. [American Spanish, from Nahuatl mōlli.] |
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mole (1)
"spot on skin," O.E. mal "spot, mark," especially on cloth or linen, from P.Gmc. *mailan "spot, mark" (cf. O.H.G. meil, Ger. Mal, Goth. mail "wrinkle"), from PIE base *mei-/*mai- "to stain, defile" (cf. Gk. miainein "to stain, defile," see miasma). Of human skin, attested from 1398.
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mole (2)
"burrowing mammal," 1398, probably from obsolete mouldwarp, lit. "earth-thrower" (common Gmc., cf. O.S. moldwerp, O.H.G. multwurf), from to O.E. molde "earth, soil" (see mold (3)) + weorpan "to throw away" (see warp). Spy sense first recorded 1974 in John le Carré, from notion of "burrowing." Metaphoric use for "one who works in darkness" is from 1601.
"To much amplifying thinges yt. be but small, makyng mountaines of Molehils." [John Foxe, "Acts and Monuments," 1570]
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mole (3)
"breakwater," 1548, from M.Fr. môle "breakwater," from L. moles "mass, massive structure, barrier," from PIE base *mo- "to exert oneself."
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mole (4)
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| 1. | the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites [syn: gram molecule] |
| 2. | a spy who works against enemy espionage [syn: counterspy] |
| 3. | spicy sauce often containing chocolate |
| 4. | a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin |
| 5. | a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: breakwater] |
| 6. | small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
mole [məul] noun
a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin
mole [məul] noun
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a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur
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| mole 1
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A small, usually pigmented, benign growth on the skin. |
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| mole 2
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The amount of an element, compound, or other substance that has the same number of basic particles as 12 grams of Carbon-12. The number of particles making up a mole is Avogadro's number. For elements and compounds, the mass of one mole, in grams, is roughly equal to the atomic or molecular weight of the substance. For example, carbon dioxide, CO2, has a molecular weight of 44; therefore, one mole of it weighs 44 grams. |
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Mole
De*mol"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demolished; p. pr. & vb. n. Demolishing.] [F. d['e]molir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de- + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See Mole a mound, and Finish.] To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall. I expected the fabric of my book would long since have been demolished, and laid even with the ground. --Tillotson. Syn: To Demolish, Overturn, Destroy, Dismantle, Raze. That is overturned or overthrown which had stood upright; that is destroyed whose component parts are scattered; that is demolished which had formed a mass or structure; that is dismantled which is stripped of its covering, as a vessel of its sails, or a fortress of its bastions, etc.; that is razed which is brought down smooth, and level to the ground. An ancient pillar is overturned or overthrown as the result of decay; a city is destroyed by an invasion of its enemies; a monument, the walls of a castle, a church, or any structure, real or imaginary, may be demolished; a fortress may be dismantled from motives of prudence, in order to render it defenseless; a city may be razed by way of punishment, and its ruins become a memorial of vengeance.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Mole
E*mol"u*ment\, n. [L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one's self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. ['e]molument. See Mole a mound.] The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary. A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office. --Bancroft.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Mole
Meal\, n. [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj["o]l, SW. mj["o]l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill. [root]108. Cf. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.]1. Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse. 2. Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated. Meal beetle (Zo["o]l.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below. Meal moth (Zo["o]l.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larv[ae] of which feed upon meal, flour, etc. Meal worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and is very injurious to flour and meal.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Mole
Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.]1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil. 2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. --Milton. Nature formed me of her softest mold. --Addison.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Mole
Mold"warp\, Mouldwarp \Mould"warp\, n. [OE. moldwerp: AS. molde soil + weorpan to throw up; cf. OD. molworp, G. maulwurf, Icel. moldvarpa, Dan. muldvarp. See Mold soil, Warp, and cf. Mole the animal.] (Zo["o]l.) See Mole the animal. --Spenser.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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