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- morro/ˈmɒr.əʊ/A rounded hill or rock formation, particularly a coastal headland (borrowed from Spanish).nounLow frequency; geographic/specialized term
- morro castle/ˈmɒr.əʊ/The following day; tomorrow.nounLow (primarily literary/archaic)
- morrow/ˈmɒrəʊ/The following day, or the next day.nounLow
- mors/mɔːs/death (in Latin and poetic/literary English contexts)nounVery low
- morse/mɔːs/A system for representing letters and numbers using dots and dashes (or short and long signals), developed by Samuel Morse.nounC1
- morse code/ˌmɔːs ˈkəʊd/A method of transmitting text information using a series of on-off signals (dots and dashes) representing letters, numbers, and punctuation.nounC1
- morse lamp/ˈmɔːs ˌlæmp/A lamp used for sending signals in Morse code, typically by flashing light on and off.nounLow
- morse taper/ˌmɔːs ˈteɪ.pə/A standardized system of taper angles and diameters used to secure tools or tool holders in machine tool spindles and similar mechanical assemblies.nounVery low (specialist technical term)
- morsel/ˈmɔːs(ə)l/A small piece or amount of food.nounverb-transitiveC1/C2
- mort/mɔːt/A note sounded on a hunting horn to signal the death of the quarry; also, an archaic or poetic term for death itself.nounLow (archaic/technical)
- mortadella/ˌmɔːtəˈdɛlə/A large Italian cured sausage made from finely ground pork, typically containing small cubes of pork fat and sometimes pistachios or myrtle berries.nounC1
- mortal/ˈmɔːt(ə)l/Subject to death; not capable of living forever.adjectivenounB2
- mortal mind/ˌmɔː.təl ˈmaɪnd/A philosophical or religious concept referring to the finite, human, error-prone consciousness, often contrasted with a divine or perfect intelligence.nounC1
- mortal sin/ˌmɔː.təl ˈsɪn/In Christian theology, a grave sin that destroys the soul's relationship with God and leads to damnation unless repented.nounLow
- mortality/mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti/The state of being subject to death; the condition of being mortal.nounC1
- mortality rate/mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti ˌreɪt/The number of deaths in a specific population or from a specific cause during a given time period, typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals per year.nounC1
- mortality table/mɔːˈtæl.ə.ti ˌteɪ.bəl/A statistical chart showing the expected death rate or life expectancy for a defined population at various ages.nounC1
- mortar/ˈmɔːtə/A short, smoothbore cannon that fires shells at high angles for short-range bombardment; a mixture of cement, sand, and water used to bind bricks or stones; a bowl in which substances are crushed with a pestle.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
- mortarboard/ˈmɔː.tə.bɔːd/A square academic cap with a flat top and a tassel, worn during graduation ceremonies.nounC1
- mortgage/ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/A loan secured by property, typically a house, that the borrower is obliged to pay back with interest over a specified period.adjectivenounverb+1C1
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