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mow

/məʊ/ /moʊ/ /maʊ̯/

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noun

The act of mowing (a garden, grass etc.)

Examples :

"The lawnmower's loud mow filled the neighborhood early Saturday morning. "

agriculture nature plant action

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A shot played with a sweeping or scythe-like motion.

Examples :

"The golfer took a powerful mow at the ball, hoping to send it far down the fairway. "

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verb

To cut down grass or crops.

Examples :

"He mowed the lawn every few weeks in the summer."

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verb

To cut down or slaughter in great numbers.

Examples :

"The invading army threatened to mow down the villagers if they resisted. "

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A scornful grimace; a wry face.

Examples :

"Seeing the bad grade on his report card, he made a mow and muttered something under his breath. "

appearance attitude character emotion

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To make grimaces, mock.

Examples :

"The student tried to mow the teacher, making funny faces during the boring lecture. "

attitude character action language communication

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A stack of hay, corn, beans or a barn for the storage of hay, corn, beans.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully stacked the hay in the large mow. "

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The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully stacked the wheat sheaves in the barn's mow. "

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To put into mows.

Examples :

"During the harvest, the farmers mow the hay into tall, neat stacks in the barn. "

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noun

A gull, seagull.

Examples :

"A flock of mows flew overhead as we walked to school. "

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A prison, or other place of confinement.

Examples :

"The prisoners were moved to the new mow, a large, dark building. "

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A hiding place; a secret store or den.

Examples :

"The old barn was their secret mow, where they hid their treasure. "

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A breeding-cage for birds.

Examples :

"The bird-watching club used the large mow to raise their baby finches. "

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A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully placed the bird in the mow during its molting period. "

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(in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.

Examples :

"The school's ornithology club visited the local mows to observe the migrating birds. "

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The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten.

Examples :

"The kitten's soft mow was a constant sound throughout the morning. "

animal sound language communication

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The crying sound of a gull.

Examples :

"The lonely mow of a gull echoed across the empty beach. "

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An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.

Examples :

"The students gave a loud mow when the teacher announced a surprise pop quiz. "

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