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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mole1 /moʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mammalsa small, insect-eating mammal living chiefly underground.
- Governmenta spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy intelligence agency.
mole2 /moʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Pathology, Anatomya small spot or blemish on the human skin, present from birth, usually of a dark color:a small mole on her cheek.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mole1 (mōl),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalsany of various small insectivorous mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Governmenta spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency. Cf. double agent.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels.
- 1350–1400; Middle English molle; akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German mol
- Pathology, Anatomya small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy;
nevus.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English māl; cognate with Old High German meil spot, Gothic mail wrinkle
- Civil Engineeringa massive structure, esp. of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier.
- Civil Engineeringan anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure.
- Latin mōlēs mass, dam, mole
- 1540–50
- Chemistrythe molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams;
gram molecule.
Also, mol. - German Mol, short for Molekül molecule
- 1900–05
- Pathologya fleshy mass in the uterus formed by a hemorrhagic dead ovum.
- Neo-Latin mola, special use of mola millstone
- 1605–15
- Fooda spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- Nahuatl mōlli sauce; compare guacamole
- Mexican Spanish
- 1925–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mole /məʊl/ n - 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Dutch mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German mol mole /məʊl/ n - a breakwater
- a harbour protected by a breakwater
Etymology: 16th Century: from French môle, from Latin mōlēs mass mole /məʊl/ n - a nontechnical name for naevus
Etymology: Old English māl; related to Old High German meil spot mole /məʊl/ n - 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, etc
Etymology: 20th Century: from German Mol, short for Molekül molecule |