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mop-ups

mop-ups is the plural of mop-up.

Meaning of mop-up

Noun

mop-up (countable and uncountable, plural mop-ups)

  1. (attributive, informal, often) An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
    • We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
  2. The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.

Questions about mop-ups

What is mop-ups the plural of?
Mop-ups is the plural of mop-up.

Words near mop-ups in the dictionary

  1. mop-sticks
  2. mop-top
  3. mop-topped
  4. mop-tops
  5. mop-up
  6. mop-ups
  7. MOPAC
  8. mopaliid
  9. mopaliids
  10. Mopan
  11. Mopan Maya

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