mop

Meanings

• Noun

  A cleaning tool used to absorb and remove liquid spills, often having a long handle and a soft, absorbent head.

  - "Please mop the floor before guests arrive."
  - "I spilled water on the kitchen floor and needed to mop it up."
  - "The mop was too heavy for the child to lift."

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Pronunciation

1. /mɑp/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=473939"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mop
hop , mopped , pop , dop , clop

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Variants

List of all variants of mop that leads to same result
mop , mops , mopped , mopper , moppers , mopping , mop-up , mop-ups , mop up , mopped up , mopping up , mops up , dry mop , dry mops , dust mop , dust mops

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Etymology

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Old English 'mopp' from the Old Norse 'moppr' meaning 'cloth, napkin'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest mop is 13.2 meters long and weighs 32 kg.

2. In 1938, a mop was patented as a 'Dust Mopper' for use in removing dust from floors.

3. The term 'mopping up' refers to the process of cleaning up a battlefield or completing a task.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bucket: A container used to carry liquids or heavy objects. Often used in conjunction with a mop to clean floors.

2. Sponge: A porous, absorbent material used for cleaning and soaking up liquids. Sometimes used instead of a mop for smaller spills.

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Culture

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In literature, the mop has been used as a symbol of servitude and labor in works such as 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In art, there are various depictions of mops in still life paintings and in advertising.

How to Memorize "mop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long-handled cleaning tool with a soft, absorbent head, used to clean up spills on floors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mop' with the act of cleaning and removing spills from floors.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Mopping up messes makes my home a mess-free place'.

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