"mop-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mop-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from mop up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|mop up}} Deverbal from mop up Head templates: {{en-noun}} mop-up (plural mop-ups)
  1. (informal, often attributive) An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off. Tags: attributive, informal, often
    Sense id: en-mop-up-en-noun-RGAClutq Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. (firefighting) The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
    Sense id: en-mop-up-en-noun-fRgJtp6l Categories (other): Firefighting Topics: firefighting, government

Inflected forms

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