mop — a cleaning tool with absorbent material attached to a long handle for washing floors
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cleaning tool with absorbent material attached to a long handle for washing floors
Pronunciation (IPA): /mɑːp/
Korean meaning: 바닥을 닦는 청소도구, 물걸레
Korean pronunciation: **맙**
Example Sentences
- After the food fight in the cafeteria, it took three janitors and five mops to restore order.
- His hair looked like a mop that had been used to clean a tornado.
- She mopped up her mistakes by working overtime for a week.
mop
NOUN//mɑːp//
a cleaning tool with absorbent material attached to a long handle for washing floors
Janitor uses a mop to clean the dirty restaurant kitchen floor
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When you drop the mop, the cleaning must stop!
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Origin
15세기 중세 영어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '걸레나 천조각'을 의미하는 라틴어 'mappa'에서 파생되었습니다. 흥미롭게도 지도를 뜻하는 'map'과 같은 어원을 가지고 있어, 둘 다 '천에 그려진 것'이라는 공통점이 있습니다.
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“After the food fight in the cafeteria, it took three janitors and five mops to restore order.”
“His hair looked like a mop that had been used to clean a tornado.”
“She mopped up her mistakes by working overtime for a week.”
“The dog shook itself dry, leaving the owner to mop up the puddles.”
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