[mop] 
noun, verb, mopped, mop⋅ping.| 1. | a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc. |
| 2. | a thick mass of hair. |
| 3. | a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss. |
| 4. | to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop (often fol. by up): to mop up a spill. |
| 5. | to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief. |
| 6. | to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop (often fol. by up): First he swept, then he mopped up. |
| 7. | mop up,
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| 8. | mop the floor with. floor (def. 20). |
[mop] verb, mopped, mop⋅ping, noun | 1. | to make a disappointed or unhappy face; grimace: an unruly child that mops and mows. |
| 2. | a wry face; grimace. |
| mop (mŏp) n.
v. tr. To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop: mopped the hallway; mopping the spilled water; mopped her forehead with a towel. v. intr. To use a mop to wash or dry surfaces: mopped along the baseboards. Phrasal Verb(s): mop up
[Middle English mappe, perhaps from Old French dialectal, napkin, from Latin mappa, towel, cloth; see map.] mop'per n. |
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MOP
In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Macau Pataca.
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The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion.
See also: Currency, FOREX, Hard Currency, Money
Also spelled: MOP
| MOP Macauâpataca (currency) |
