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mopstick

mopstick noun: the long handle of a mop.

Noun

mopstick (plural mopsticks)

  1. The long handle of a mop.
    • THE TWITCH is a short stick of strong ash, about the size of a mopstick,1861, John Henry Walsh, The Horse in the Stable and in the Field
  2. (historical) In an old pianoforte movement, a rod that raises the damper as the key is depressed.

Forms of mopstick

pluralmopsticks
alternative formmop stick
alternative formmop-stick

Origin of mopstick

From mop + stick.

Questions about mopstick

What does mopstick mean?
Mopstick means the long handle of a mop.
What part of speech is mopstick?
Mopstick is a noun.
What is the plural of mopstick?
The plural of mopstick is mopsticks.

Words near mopstick in the dictionary

  1. mopses
  2. mopsey
  3. mopseys
  4. mopsical
  5. mopsies
  6. mopstick
  7. mopsticks
  8. Mopsuestia
  9. mopsy
  10. Mopsyes
  11. Mopsys

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