adoptive Act
British
noun
An Act of Parliament which does not come into force in a district until formally adopted by a local authority or other public body.
Origin
Late 19th century.
- mouth bow
- mouth-breather
- mouth-breathing
- mouth-breeder
- mouthbrooder
- mouth-brooding
- mouthed
- mouther
- mouthfeel
- mouth-filling
- mouthful
- mouthful of teeth
- mouth glue
- mouthguard
- mouth hook
- mouthiness
- mouth infection
- mouthing bit
- mouthless
- mouthly
- mouth music
- mouth off
- mouth opening
- mouth organ
- mouth-organist