mole

[ mohl ]

/ moʊl /

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noun

any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet: I stopped hating the moles in my rose garden when I realized they were eating the Japanese beetle grubs.

a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency: There is always a risk that the mole may defect to the enemy.Compare double agent.

Machinery. a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels: He worked as a mechanic on the mole that created our subway tunnels.

Origin of mole

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German mol

Words nearby mole

Moldovan, moldwarp, mold wash, moldy, moldy fig, mole, Molech, mole crab, mole cricket, molecular, molecular astronomy

Definition for mole (2 of 6)

mole²

[ mohl ]

/ moʊl /

noun

a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus: The pamphlet explains why it's important to monitor changes in a mole's color or shape.

Origin of mole

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English māl; akin to Old High German meil “spot,” Gothic mail “wrinkle”

Definition for mole (3 of 6)

mole³

[ mohl ]

/ moʊl /

noun

a massive structure, especially of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater, pier, or causeway: a mole may be topped with pierlike wooden planking, but unlike a typical pier, the mole does not allow water to pass under it: Islanders are raising money to restore the mole that once ran to the mainland.

an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure: For our small fleet of boats, this mole has been most accommodating.

Origin of mole

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin mōlēs “mass, dam, mole”

Definition for mole (4 of 6)

mole⁴

or mol

[ mohl ]

/ moʊl /

noun Chemistry.

the basic unit in the International System of Units (SI), representing the amount of a substance expressed in grams containing as many atoms, molecules, or ions as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 (which is Avogadro's number, or 6.022 × 1023): To express the concentration of the substance in solution, use moles per liter.

Origin of mole

⁴

First recorded in 1900–05; from German Mol, short for Molekül, the German word for molecule

Definition for mole (5 of 6)

mole⁵

[ mohl ]

/ moʊl /

noun Pathology, Embryology.

molar pregnancy.

Origin of mole

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First recorded in1350–1400; Middle English mola, from Latin mola, “millstone, false conception”

Definition for mole (6 of 6)

mole⁶

[ moh-ley; Spanish maw-le ]

/ ˈmoʊ leɪ; Spanish ˈmɔ lɛ /

noun Mexican Cooking.

a spicy sauce typically flavored with dark chocolate, chile peppers, and spices, usually served with turkey or chicken: Have you tried making your mole in a slow cooker?

Origin of mole

⁶

First recorded in 1880–85; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mōlli “sauce, gravy”; see guacamole

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for mole

He had to wait until he was in college, when he landed a research position that required him to trap star-nosed moles in Pennsylvania’s wetlands.
‘Great Adaptations’ unravels mysteries of amazing animal abilities|Erin Garcia de Jesus|October 12, 2020|Science News
I had only a vague understanding of all this when I set out for Pennsylvania in a rented cargo van with a sleeping bag and a cooler full of hundreds of earthworms to feed hungry moles.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
The supposed mole who stole nuclear secrets has never been found.
A brief history of US-China espionage entanglements|Konstantin Kakaes|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review
About a year earlier, veterinarians at Texas A&M extracted DNA from one of Chance’s moles and used the sample to create a genetic double.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?|Dyllan Furness|August 16, 2020|Singularity Hub

A new mole popping up is just a new mole, because we don’t consider it to be a potential threat of cancer.
Black May Not Crack, But It Definitely Will Burn|Shirley Carswell|May 14, 2019|TruthBeTold.news
To his detractors, he was a half-mad paranoiac who nearly destroyed the CIA in his obsessive search for a Soviet mole.
The Bizarre Tale of Ben Bradlee, JFK, and the Master Spy|Will Rahn|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last season was definitely challenging, because we were not allowed to mention them or allude to a mole of any kind.
The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’|Jason Lynch|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alasania said it was important to focus the mole hunt on the army.
What to Do When Russia Invades Your Country|Eli Lake|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was briefly outed by Red as a mole and then allowed to recede into the background again.
‘The Blacklist’ Is Dead Without the Psychotic Red|Jason Lynch|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In return for outing the mole and handing back the Cytron card, Rosen gets Grant to appoint him District Attorney.
Five Things to Know Before the ‘Scandal’ Season Three Premiere|Kevin Fallon|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The big crane on the end of the mole was now on the Estremedura's quarter, and they were sliding into the mouth of the harbour.
For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss
An old submarine filled with explosives was used to blow up the piling beside the Mole at Zeebrugge.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller
So, you see, if a mole is chased by an enemy, it can nearly always escape by passing through its fortress.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
They may dig a well, make a cave, or a pond, or burrow underground and make tunnels like a mole.
Study of Child Life|Marion Foster Washburne
On the other hand, a mole, 63 pushing blindly along beneath the sod, fears no danger from the hawk soaring high overhead.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for mole (1 of 6)

mole¹

/ (məʊl) /

noun

any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging

golden mole any small African burrowing molelike mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, having copper-coloured fur: order Insectivora (insectivores)

informal a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it

Word Origin for mole

C14: from Middle Dutch mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German mol

British Dictionary definitions for mole (2 of 6)

mole²

/ (məʊl) /

noun

a breakwater

a harbour protected by a breakwater

a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock

Word Origin for mole

C16: from French môle, from Latin mōlēs mass

British Dictionary definitions for mole (3 of 6)

mole³

/ (məʊl) /

noun

pathol a nontechnical name for naevus

Word Origin for mole

Old English māl; related to Old High German meil spot

British Dictionary definitions for mole (4 of 6)

mole⁴

/ (məʊl) /

noun

the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etcSymbol: mol

Word Origin for mole

C20: from German Mol, short for Molekül molecule

British Dictionary definitions for mole (5 of 6)

mole⁵

/ (məʊl) /

noun

pathol a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues

Word Origin for mole

C17: medical use of Latin mola millstone

British Dictionary definitions for mole (6 of 6)

mole⁶

/ (ˈməʊleɪ) /

noun

a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate

Word Origin for mole

C20: from Mexican Spanish from Nahuatl molli sauce

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mole (1 of 3)

mole 1¹

[ mōl ]

n.

A small congenital growth on the skin, usually slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus.nevus pigmentosus

Medical definitions for mole (2 of 3)

mole 2²

[ mōl ]

n.

A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum.

hydatidiform mole

Medical definitions for mole (3 of 3)

mole 3³

n.

The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 X 1023, or Avogadro's number.gram molecule

The mass in grams of this amount of a substance, numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.gram-molecular weight

Scientific definitions for mole (1 of 2)

mole¹

[ mōl ]

A small, usually pigmented, benign growth on the skin.

Scientific definitions for mole (2 of 2)

mole²

[ mōl ]

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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释义	mole ¹ [ mohl ] / moʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mole ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet: I stopped hating the moles in my rose garden when I realized they were eating the Japanese beetle grubs. a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency: There is always a risk that the mole may defect to the enemy.Compare double agent. Machinery. a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels: He worked as a mechanic on the mole that created our subway tunnels. Origin of mole ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German mol Words nearby mole Moldovan, moldwarp, mold wash, moldy, moldy fig, mole, Molech, mole crab, mole cricket, molecular, molecular astronomy Definition for mole (2 of 6) mole² [ mohl ] / moʊl / noun a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus: The pamphlet explains why it's important to monitor changes in a mole's color or shape. Origin of mole ² First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English māl; akin to Old High German meil “spot,” Gothic mail “wrinkle” Definition for mole (3 of 6) mole³ [ mohl ] / moʊl / noun a massive structure, especially of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater, pier, or causeway: a mole may be topped with pierlike wooden planking, but unlike a typical pier, the mole does not allow water to pass under it: Islanders are raising money to restore the mole that once ran to the mainland. an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure: For our small fleet of boats, this mole has been most accommodating. Origin of mole ³ First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin mōlēs “mass, dam, mole” Definition for mole (4 of 6) mole⁴ or mol [ mohl ] / moʊl / noun Chemistry. the basic unit in the International System of Units (SI), representing the amount of a substance expressed in grams containing as many atoms, molecules, or ions as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 (which is Avogadro's number, or 6.022 × 1023): To express the concentration of the substance in solution, use moles per liter. Origin of mole ⁴ First recorded in 1900–05; from German Mol, short for Molekül, the German word for molecule Definition for mole (5 of 6) mole⁵ [ mohl ] / moʊl / noun Pathology, Embryology. molar pregnancy. Origin of mole ⁵ First recorded in1350–1400; Middle English mola, from Latin mola, “millstone, false conception” Definition for mole (6 of 6) mole⁶ [ moh-ley; Spanish maw-le ] / ˈmoʊ leɪ; Spanish ˈmɔ lɛ / noun Mexican Cooking. a spicy sauce typically flavored with dark chocolate, chile peppers, and spices, usually served with turkey or chicken: Have you tried making your mole in a slow cooker? Origin of mole ⁶ First recorded in 1880–85; from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mōlli “sauce, gravy”; see guacamole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mole He had to wait until he was in college, when he landed a research position that required him to trap star-nosed moles in Pennsylvania’s wetlands. ‘Great Adaptations’ unravels mysteries of amazing animal abilities\|Erin Garcia de Jesus\|October 12, 2020\|Science News I had only a vague understanding of all this when I set out for Pennsylvania in a rented cargo van with a sleeping bag and a cooler full of hundreds of earthworms to feed hungry moles. How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)\|Kenneth Catania\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science The supposed mole who stole nuclear secrets has never been found. A brief history of US-China espionage entanglements\|Konstantin Kakaes\|September 3, 2020\|MIT Technology Review About a year earlier, veterinarians at Texas A&M extracted DNA from one of Chance’s moles and used the sample to create a genetic double. Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed?\|Dyllan Furness\|August 16, 2020\|Singularity Hub A new mole popping up is just a new mole, because we don’t consider it to be a potential threat of cancer. Black May Not Crack, But It Definitely Will Burn\|Shirley Carswell\|May 14, 2019\|TruthBeTold.news To his detractors, he was a half-mad paranoiac who nearly destroyed the CIA in his obsessive search for a Soviet mole. The Bizarre Tale of Ben Bradlee, JFK, and the Master Spy\|Will Rahn\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Last season was definitely challenging, because we were not allowed to mention them or allude to a mole of any kind. The Leaner, Meaner Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’\|Jason Lynch\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Alasania said it was important to focus the mole hunt on the army. What to Do When Russia Invades Your Country\|Eli Lake\|May 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She was briefly outed by Red as a mole and then allowed to recede into the background again. ‘The Blacklist’ Is Dead Without the Psychotic Red\|Jason Lynch\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In return for outing the mole and handing back the Cytron card, Rosen gets Grant to appoint him District Attorney. Five Things to Know Before the ‘Scandal’ Season Three Premiere\|Kevin Fallon\|October 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The big crane on the end of the mole was now on the Estremedura's quarter, and they were sliding into the mouth of the harbour. For Jacinta\|Harold Bindloss An old submarine filled with explosives was used to blow up the piling beside the Mole at Zeebrugge. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights\|Kelly Miller So, you see, if a mole is chased by an enemy, it can nearly always escape by passing through its fortress. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood They may dig a well, make a cave, or a pond, or burrow underground and make tunnels like a mole. Study of Child Life\|Marion Foster Washburne On the other hand, a mole, 63 pushing blindly along beneath the sod, fears no danger from the hawk soaring high overhead. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe British Dictionary definitions for mole (1 of 6) mole¹ / (məʊl) / noun any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging golden mole any small African burrowing molelike mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, having copper-coloured fur: order Insectivora (insectivores) informal a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it Word Origin for mole C14: from Middle Dutch mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German mol British Dictionary definitions for mole (2 of 6) mole² / (məʊl) / noun a breakwater a harbour protected by a breakwater a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock Word Origin for mole C16: from French môle, from Latin mōlēs mass British Dictionary definitions for mole (3 of 6) mole³ / (məʊl) / noun pathol a nontechnical name for naevus Word Origin for mole Old English māl; related to Old High German meil spot British Dictionary definitions for mole (4 of 6) mole⁴ / (məʊl) / noun the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etcSymbol: mol Word Origin for mole C20: from German Mol, short for Molekül molecule British Dictionary definitions for mole (5 of 6) mole⁵ / (məʊl) / noun pathol a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues Word Origin for mole C17: medical use of Latin mola millstone British Dictionary definitions for mole (6 of 6) mole⁶ / (ˈməʊleɪ) / noun a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate Word Origin for mole C20: from Mexican Spanish from Nahuatl molli sauce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mole freckle, informer, blot, birthmark, nevus, infiltrator, agent, beauty mark, strawberry mark, double agent, secret agent Medical definitions for mole (1 of 3) mole 1¹ [ mōl ] n. A small congenital growth on the skin, usually slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus.nevus pigmentosus Medical definitions for mole (2 of 3) mole 2² [ mōl ] n. A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum. hydatidiform mole Medical definitions for mole (3 of 3) mole 3³ n. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 X 1023, or Avogadro's number.gram molecule The mass in grams of this amount of a substance, numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.gram-molecular weight The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mole (1 of 2) mole¹ [ mōl ] A small, usually pigmented, benign growth on the skin. Scientific definitions for mole (2 of 2) mole² [ mōl ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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