"mudheap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudheaps [plural]
Etymology: mud + heap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mud|heap}} mud + heap Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudheap (plural mudheaps)
  1. A heap of mud; by extension, any pile of metaphorical detritus Related terms: dustheap, junkheap
    Sense id: en-mudheap-en-noun-xW8F9TZC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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