mop-up
mop-up · mop-ups
An instance of mopping upAn instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, countable, informal, often, uncountable)An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]
Another armored division was called in for the mop-up operation.
(countable, uncountable)The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
Origin
Deverbal from mop up.Deverbal from mop up.
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Forms
plural: mop-upsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable