moor
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat.
Pronunciation
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muurIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmʊɹ
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Definition
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noun
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
A game preserve consisting of moorland.
A person of an ethnic group speaking the Hassaniya Arabic language, mainly inhabiting Western Sahara, Mauritania, and parts of neighbouring countries (Morocco, Mali, Senegal etc.).
verb
intransitivenautical
To cast anchor or become fastened.
Secure in or as if in a berth or dock
transitive
To secure or fix firmly.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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A place where a craft can be made fast.
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A style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries.
Compound terms
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An evergreen shrub with leathery leaves.
An anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place.
A line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place.
A tower for mooring airships.
A tower for mooring airships.
Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain.
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