mole | ||
1. | [ noun ] a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | |
Synonyms: | breakwater bulwark groyne seawall jetty groin | |
Related terms: | barrier bulwark | |
2. | [ noun ] a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin | |
Related terms: | blemish | |
3. | [ noun ] (Mexican) spicy sauce often containing chocolate | |
Related terms: | sauce Mexico | |
4. | [ noun ] (military) a spy who works against enemy espionage | |
Synonyms: | counterspy | |
Related terms: | spy | |
5. | [ noun ] the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites | |
Synonyms: | mol gram_molecule | |
Related terms: | metric_weight_unit | |
6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18557 | |
7. | [ noun ] (zoology) small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | |
Related terms: | insectivore brewer's_mole starnose_mole golden_mole shrew_mole Talpidae | |
Similar spelling: |
Moyle molle mol mollie moll moil Mohl molly Mollo moolah Molloy Mollah mola |