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pupillometer (iou) and mop(7) (iou)


pupillometer (iou)



pupillometer noun. Also (rare) pupilometer. L19.
[from PUPIL noun2 + -OMETER.]
An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the eye.
pupillo'metric adjective M20.
pupillo'metrics noun the branch of science that deals with psychological influences on the size of the pupil M20.
pupillometry noun the measurement of the pupil of the eye L19.

mop(7) (iou)



mop verb2 trans. Infl. -pp-. E18.
[from MOP noun2.]
Foll. by up: (a) wipe up (water etc.) with or as with a mop; absorb; (b) slang drink or eat greedily; (c) colloq. appropriate, use up, (profits, cash, etc.); (d) colloq. make an end of, slaughter, (esp. a straggler or remnant); Military complete the occupation of (a district etc.) by capturing or killing enemy forces left there. E18.
Rider Haggard As he mopped up the streaming blood with a sponge. Royal Air Force Journal The enemy was still fighting behind us but they would be mopped up in time. Sun (Baltimore) West Virginia communities began mopping-up operations..after two surging creeks flooded homes. Lean Living He..drifted away into the crowd mopping up a couple of Bloody Mary's as he went. Country Living She has mopped up surplus energy by having another son. M. Brett The charge..is..5 per cent, which will mop up the first year's income.
Rub, wipe, or clean with or as with a mop. M18.
mop the floor with: see FLOOR noun.
Z. Tomin Joseph, the old barman, was mopping the table.
Wipe (one's face, brow, etc.) to remove perspiration or tears; wipe (perspiration or tears) from one's face, brow, etc. M19.
E. M. Forster 'Oh, good!' exclaimed Mr. Beebe, mopping his brow. A. Sillitoe He mopped the tears from her eyes.