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mole
1[ mohl ]
noun
- any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet:
I stopped hating the moles in my rose garden when I realized they were eating the Japanese beetle grubs.
- a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency: Compare double agent.
There is always a risk that the mole may defect to the enemy.
- Machinery. a large, powerful machine for boring through earth or rock, used in the construction of tunnels:
He worked as a mechanic on the mole that created our subway tunnels.
mole
2[ mohl ]
noun
- a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usually of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus:
The pamphlet explains why it's important to monitor changes in a mole's color or shape.
mole
3[ mohl ]
noun
- a massive structure, especially of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater, pier, or causeway: a mole may be topped with pierlike wooden planking, but unlike a typical pier, the mole does not allow water to pass under it:
Islanders are raising money to restore the mole that once ran to the mainland.
- an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure:
For our small fleet of boats, this mole has been most accommodating.
mole
4[ mohl ]
noun
- the basic unit in the International System of Units (SI), representing the amount of a substance expressed in grams containing as many atoms, molecules, or ions as the number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12 (which is Avogadro's number, or 6.022 × 10 23 ):
To express the concentration of the substance in solution, use moles per liter.
mole
5[ mohl ]
noun
mole
6[ moh-ley; Spanish maw-le ]
noun
- a spicy sauce typically flavored with dark chocolate, chile peppers, and spices, usually served with turkey or chicken:
Have you tried making your mole in a slow cooker?
mole
1/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô /
noun
- 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 moleany 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
mole
2/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô /
noun
- a breakwater
- a harbour protected by a breakwater
- a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock
mole
3/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô /
noun
- pathol a nontechnical name for naevus
mole
4/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô /
noun
- 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 mol
mole
5/ ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô /
noun
- pathol a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues
mole
6/ ˈ³¾É™ÊŠ±ôeɪ /
noun
- a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate
mole
1/ ³¾Å±ô /
- A small, usually pigmented, benign growth on the skin.
mole
2/ ³¾Å±ô /
- The amount of an element, compound, or other substance that has the same number of basic particles as 12 grams of Carbon-12. The number of particles making up a mole is Avogadro's number. For elements and compounds, the mass of one mole, in grams, is roughly equal to the atomic or molecular weight of the substance. For example, carbon dioxide, CO 2 , has a molecular weight of 44; therefore, one mole of it weighs 44 grams.
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Example Sentences
Take mole, one of the most complex and magnificent sauces in the world.
"It's really easy to take a diagnosis of 'You're healthy' and just walk away... But the mole kept changing."
“Not every spy is to your flavor of monogamy,†Kathryn tells George when he organizes a dinner party to begin sniffing out the mole under false pretenses.
The camera moves between characters rapidly, resulting in a sense of excitement and unease, and the climatic revelation of the mole is genuinely thrilling.
On a recent weekday morning, a pan of mole and Mexican rice Merritt cooked waited for her on the stove.
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