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- mow down/ˌməʊ ˈdaʊn/To kill or severely injure many people in a sudden, violent attack, often by shooting from a dominant position.verbC1
- mowat/ˈməʊ.ət/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Scottish origin.nounVery Low
- mowdie/ˈmaʊdi/A Scots term for the European mole (Talpa europaea), a small burrowing mammal.nounExtremely Rare
- mower/ˈməʊ.ər/A machine or person that cuts grass or crops.nounB1
- mower deck/ˈməʊ.ə ˌdek/The housing on a lawn mower that contains the rotating blade(s) and directs the cut grass.nounLow
- mowing/ˈməʊɪŋ/The act of cutting down grass, crops, or other vegetation with a tool or machine, especially a mower.nounC1
- mowing machine/ˈməʊ.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/A mechanical device, typically horse-drawn or tractor-pulled, used for cutting grass or grain.nounC1
- mowlam/ˈmaʊləm/A surname, most famously associated with Mo Mowlam (Marjorie 'Mo' Mowlam), a British Labour Party politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.nounVery Low
- mown/məʊn/The past participle of 'mow' (to cut down grass, crops, etc., with a machine or blade). Describes something that has been cut this way.verbC1
- mowrah/ˈmaʊ.rə/An alternative spelling for 'mahua', referring to the Madhuca longifolia tree, its flowers, or the liquor distilled from them in South Asia.nounVery Low
- mowrah fat/ˈmaʊ.rɑː ˈfæt/A vegetable fat or butter extracted from the seeds of the mowrah tree (Madhuca longifolia), native to India.nounRare
- mox/mɒks/A noun referring to a type of slow-burning material made from dried mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), traditionally used in moxibustion, a therapeutic practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine.nounVery Low
- moxa/ˈmɒksə/A soft woolly mass prepared from the ground dried leaves of certain plants, especially mugwort, used in traditional medicine as a cautery by being ignited on the skin.nounVery Low
- moxibustion/ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.tʃən/A traditional Chinese therapy where dried mugwort (moxa) is burned on or near the skin's surface to stimulate acupuncture points.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- moxie/ˈmɒksi/Spirit, courage, determination; the ability to face difficulty with vigor and resilience.nounLow. Primarily American English; considered a somewhat dated or regional term, though still understood.
- moya/ˈmɔɪə/(British English, rare/dialect) A soft, boggy, muddy area; a moss-covered piece of ground; specifically referring to a type of soft, wet, unstable ground found on moors and heaths. Historically used to describe an expanse of bog or spongy peat. This is a specialized British dialect term.nounC2+ (Extremely Rare / Archaic / Dialectal)
- moyen age/ˌmɪd.l̩ ˈeɪ.dʒɪz/A historical period in European history, approximately from the 5th to the 15th century, between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Renaissance.nounMedium
- moyle/mɔɪl/An archaic or dialectal term for a mule (the animal).nounRare / Obsolete
- moyobamba/ˌmɔɪəʊˈbæmbə/A city in the San Martín region of Peru, known as the 'City of Orchids'.nounLow
- moz/mɒz/(Informal, computing/tech slang) Short for 'Mozilla', referring to the open-source software project and foundation responsible for products like the Firefox browser.nounLow / Specialist
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