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Main meanings of mor in English

: mor1MOR2

mor1

Pronunciation /mɔː/

noun

mass nounSoil Science

  • Humus formed under acid conditions.

    • ‘Experiments were made to elucidate why many field-layer plants in beech forests do not grow in mor.’

Origin

1930s from Danish.

Main meanings of MOR in English

: mor1MOR2

MOR2

Pronunciation /ɛməʊˈɑː/

abbreviation

  • (of music) middle-of-the-road.

    • ‘he played dippy MOR ballads I was proud not to recognize’