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mobius transformation
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈmɜː.bi.əs ˌtræns.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/A complex function of the form f(z) = (az + b)/(cz + d), where a, b, c, d are complex numbers and ad - bc ≠ 0.
moble
verb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic
/ˈməʊb(ə)l/To wrap or cover something, especially the head or face, with a cloth or garment; to muffle.
moblog
nounverb-ambitransitiveLow Frequency
/ˈmɒb.lɒɡ/To publish content (text, images, video) directly to a blog or website from a mobile device.
mobocracy
nounC2/Rare
/mɒˈbɒk.rə.si/Government or domination by a mob; rule or control exercised by the masses in a disorderly or violent manner.
mobs
adverbplural-nounB2
/mɒbz/(plural noun) A disorderly, often violent crowd of people; a large group of people acting together, especially in a way that is chaotic or threatening.
mobster
nounC1
/ˈmɒb.stə/A member of an organized criminal gang; specifically, a person involved in the Mafia or similar crime syndicates.
mobutu
nounVery Low
/məˈbuːtuː/Proper noun referring to the surname of Mobutu Sese Seko, former president of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo).
mobutu sese seko
nounC1+
/məˈbuːtuː ˈseɪseɪ ˈseɪkəʊ/The name of the former president of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1965 to 1997.
moby
nounLow/Very Low (primarily informal and technical jargon)
/ˈməʊbi/Extremely large, enormous; often used informally to refer to a large compilation of files, data, or a task.
moby dick
nounLow
/ˈməʊbi ˈdɪk/The title character, a legendary white sperm whale, from Herman Melville's 1851 novel of the same name.
moc
abbreviationnounC1
/mɒk/A casual style of soft shoe or slipper, often slip-on with a low heel and decorative stitching.
mocambique
nounC2
/ˌməʊ.zæmˈbiːk/A country in southeastern Africa.
moccasin
nounB2
/ˈmɒk.ə.sɪn/A soft, flat-soled shoe or slipper, traditionally made from deerskin or other soft leather, worn originally by Indigenous peoples of North America.
moccasin flower
nounLow
/ˈmɒkəsɪn ˌflaʊə/A common name for a wildflower of the genus Cypripedium, particularly the pink lady's slipper, whose pouch-shaped flower resembles a soft slipper.
moccasin telegraph
nounLow
/ˈmɒkəsɪn ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/The informal, rapid spread of news or information through word-of-mouth, especially within a community or among a specific group.
moccies
plural-nounVery Low
/ˈmɒkiz/An informal British term, typically a clipping of 'moccasins', referring to soft, comfortable shoes without laces.
mocha
nounB2
/ˈmɒkə/A type of high‑quality coffee originally from the port of Mocha (Yemen), characterised by a distinctively rich, chocolatey flavour, or a flavouring combining coffee and chocolate.
mocha stone
nounC2/Rare
/ˈməʊkə stəʊn/A gemstone, specifically a variety of agate or chalcedony, containing dendritic (tree-like) inclusions of manganese or iron oxide that create moss-like patterns.
mocha ware
nounC2
/ˈmɒkə weə(r)/A type of 18th and 19th-century British pottery, primarily slipware, decorated with earth-toned dendritic (tree-like or moss-like) patterns.
mochi
nounMedium
/ˈməʊ.tʃiː/A Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice pounded into a paste and molded into shape, often sweetened.

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