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mortarboard
[ mawr-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈmɔr tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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mortality table, mortal mind, mortal sin, mortal sin/venial sin, mortar, mortarboard, mortgage, mortgage bond, mortgagee, mortgagee clause, mortgage rate
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mortarboard
/ (ˈmɔːtəˌbɔːd) /
noun
a black tasselled academic cap with a flat square top covered with cloth
Also called: hawk a small square board with a handle on the underside for carrying mortar
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