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mole

/mol/noun1 syllable

Mole means: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.

Synonyms for mole17

noun, as in a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

breakwater, groin, groyne, bulwark, seawall, jetty

noun, as in the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

gram molecule, mol

noun, as in a spy who works against enemy espionage

counterspy

also used for mole

birthmark, nevus, naevus, nævus, talpid, molewarp, mouldwarp, moll

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What does mole mean?6

noun

1

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

2

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

3

a spy who works against enemy espionage

4

a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

5

small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet

6

spicy sauce often containing chocolate

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mole?24

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Mole in a sentence

  • You can't talk to a mole about the stars, they can't see them.araneo
  • A mole farted through grass, having swallowed a handful of grains.deniko
  • The dead body was identified by a mole on the cheek.CM
  • That person has a mole at the side of his eye.unknown
  • I don't think people should make a mountain of a mole hill.blay_paul
  • It seems as though we have a mole in our midst._undertoad
  • A mole is a small animal living underground.Ergulis
  • He has a mole under his left eye.CH

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Forms of mole

as a noun

plural
moles