Mopholder
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A device for holding a sponge or mophead with a long handle and often with an attached wringer for squeezing excess water from the mop or sponge.
"The specification stated that: "The principal object of the invention is to provide a combined mop and wringer of simple and inexpensive construction in which the mopholder shall be so constructed that when the device is used for mopping or scrubbing the floor or other surface the body of the holder will be retained at a slight distance above the mop, so that the water will not be squeezed or pressed therefrom."
Example
More examples"The specification stated that: "The principal object of the invention is to provide a combined mop and wringer of simple and inexpensive construction in which the mopholder shall be so constructed that when the device is used for mopping or scrubbing the floor or other surface the body of the holder will be retained at a slight distance above the mop, so that the water will not be squeezed or pressed therefrom."
Etymology
From mop + holder.
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