noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off. attributive, countable, informal, often, uncountable

   "We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]"

2. 2
   The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"We need a mop-up on aisle 3. [store intercom announcement]"

Etymology

Deverbal from mop up.

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