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noun
An instance of mopping up; a cleaning or finishing off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, countable, informal, often, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cleanup, clean-up
noun
The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: firefighting, government
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Deverbal from mop up.
