mo
[moh]
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Origin of mo
by shortening
Mo
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MO
- method of operation.
- Missouri (approved especially for use with zip code).
- mode of operation.
- modus operandi.
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mo.
- plural mos. month.
- months.
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Mo.
m.o.
- mail order.
- modus operandi.
- money order.
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-mo
- a suffix occurring in a series of compounds that describe book sizes according to the number of leaves formed by the folding of a single sheet of paper: sixteenmo.
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Origin of -mo
combining form extracted from duodecimo
M.O.
- mail order.
- manually operated.
- Medical Officer.
- method of operation.
- mode of operation.
- modus operandi.
- money order.
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Related Words
moment, second, breath, breathing, instant, shake, flash, twinkling, jiffy, crack, min, MO, sec, approach, manner, means, method, procedure, process, systemExamples from the Web for mo
Contemporary Examples
The Daily Show was on hiatus when the tensions in Ferguson, MO escalated.
KSDK-TV captured video of Ferguson, MO police firing tear gas at a small camera crew from Al Jazeera America.
Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, another conservative opponent of the bill, agreed.
Scheduled speakers include Sen. Ted Cruz, Reps. Steve King and Mo Brooks, and former Rep. Allen West.
He told Mohammed that he was just there clowning and that Mo had a real shot and could have his spot.
Historical Examples
He fought good enough to get shot up this mo'nin', didn't he?
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
They'll never make as strong an attack as they did this mo'nin'.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
I hate to trouble you, but my men haven't had a bite to eat since early this mo'ning.
The HighgraderWilliam MacLeod Raine
Lemme git to my washin', honey, befo' I disgrace my mo'nin'.
Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour SketchesRuth McEnery Stuart
An' I don't know but what it's mo' suitable, anyhow—at his age.
Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour SketchesRuth McEnery Stuart
mo1
- mainly British short for moment (def. 1)
- mainly Australian short for moustache (def. 1)
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mo2
- Macau
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Mo
- molybdenum
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MO
- Missouri
- Medical Officer
- modus operandi
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Mo.
- Missouri
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m.o.
MO
- mail order
- money order
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-mo
- (in bookbinding) indicating book size by specifying the number of leaves formed by folding one sheet of paper12mo, twelvemo, or duodecimo; 16mo or sixteenmo
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Word Origin
abstracted from duodecimo
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Word Origin and History for mo
1
colloquial shortening of momentum, by 1896.
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2
representing U.S. black pronunciation of more, by 1902; it was an acceptable variant form of more in the Middle Ages and has roots in Old English; see more.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Mo
- The symbol for the elementmolybdenum
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Mo
- The symbol for molybdenum.
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molybdenum
[mə-lĭb′də-nəm]
- A hard, silvery-white metallic element that resists corrosion and retains its strength at high temperatures. It is used to harden and toughen steel and to make high-temperature wiring. Molybdenum is an essential trace element in plant metabolism. Atomic number 42; atomic weight 95.96; melting point 2,623°C; boiling point 4,639°C; specific gravity 10.22 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See Periodic Table.
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