| Front | moor |
|---|---|
| Back | moor noun, verb BrE /mɔː(r)/ BrE /mʊə(r)/ NAmE /mʊr/ noun word origin example bank (especially BrE) 1 [countable, usually plural] a high open area of land that is not used for farming, especially an area covered with rough grass and heather the North York moors to go for a walk on the moors 2 [uncountable] = moorland moor and rough grassland verb verb forms word origin [intransitive, transitive] to attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope, or anchor it tie up We moored off the north coast of the island. ~ sth (to sth) A number of fishing boats were moored to the quay. |
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