mot
Multiple Entries:mot MOT
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mot1 /məʊ/
▶noun (pl. pronounced same or /məʊz/) short for bon mot.
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mot2 /mɒt/
▶noun Irish informal a girl or young woman, especially a man's girlfriend.
– origin C16: of unknown origin.
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MOT/eməʊˈtiː/
▶noun (in the UK) a compulsory annual test for safety and exhaust emissions of motor vehicles of more than a specified age.
– origin abbrev. of Ministry of Transport, which introduced the original test.
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