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Meaning of "mole-catcher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLE-CATCHER

mole-catcher  [ˈməʊlˌkætʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLE-CATCHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mole-Catcher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOLE-CATCHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mole-catcher

Molecatcher

Molecatching is the process of trapping or killing moles in places, notably farms and gardens, where they are considered a threat to crops, yards or gardens.

Definition of mole-catcher in the English dictionary

The definition of mole-catcher in the dictionary is someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLE-CATCHER


batcher
ˈbætʃə
catcher
ˈkætʃə
cowcatcher
ˈkaʊˌkætʃə
datcha
ˈdætʃə
detacher
dɪˈtætʃə
dispatcher
dɪsˈpætʃə
eye-catcher
ˈaɪˌkætʃə
flycatcher
ˈflaɪˌkætʃə
focaccia
fəˈkætʃə
gnatcatcher
ˈnætˌkætʃə
hatcher
ˈhætʃə
matcher
ˈmætʃə
oystercatcher
ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə
patcher
ˈpætʃə
snatcher
ˈsnætʃə
spycatcher
ˈspaɪkætʃə
stature
ˈstætʃə
Thatcher
ˈθætʃə
viscacha
vɪsˈkætʃə
vizcacha
vɪsˈkætʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLE-CATCHER

mole
mole cricket
mole drain
mole mapping
mole rat
mole run
mole-hunter
molecast
Molech
molecular
molecular beam
molecular biologist
molecular biology
molecular cloud
molecular distillation
molecular film
molecular formula
molecular gastronomy
molecular geneticist
molecular genetics

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLE-CATCHER

bird-watcher
body snatcher
butcher
ditcher
dog-catcher
dowitcher
fetcher
fletcher
notcher
pitcher
purse snatcher
relief pitcher
sketcher
spotted flycatcher
stitcher
stretcher
switcher
teacher
twitcher
watcher
weight watcher

Synonyms and antonyms of mole-catcher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mole-catcher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLE-CATCHER

Find out the translation of mole-catcher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mole-catcher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mole-catcher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摩尔捕手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mole- receptor
570 millions of speakers

English

mole-catcher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिल का पिंजरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخلد الماسك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моль - зрелище
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toupeira -catcher
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোল চালানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahi lalat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maulwurfsfänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モル·キャッチャー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몰 - 포수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mole run
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nốt ruồi bắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோல் ரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तीळ रन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Köstebek koşusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

neo -catcher
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mol wzrok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

моль - видовище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mol - catcher
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mole - catcher
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mol - vanger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mole - catcher
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mole -catcher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mole-catcher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLE-CATCHER»

The term «mole-catcher» is used very little and occupies the 158.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLE-CATCHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mole-catcher» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mole-catcher» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mole-catcher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLE-CATCHER»

Discover the use of mole-catcher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mole-catcher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Living Age ...
I shall never give up the belief that these animals understand many things ; if they have less judgment than we have, they often have more feeling." "That is clear," said the mole-catcher. " All the time of the fever I watched the dog, and I thought,  ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
2
The Living Age
I shall never give up the belief that these animals understand many things ; if they have less judgment than we have, they often have more feeling." "That is clear," said the mole-catcher. " All the time of the fever I watched the dog, and I thought,  ...
‎1868
3
Littell's Living Age
I shall never give up the belief that these animals understand many things ; if they have less judgment than we have, they often have more feeling." "That is clear," said the mole-catcher. " All the time of the fever I watched the dog, and I thought,  ...
‎1868
4
Littell's Living Age
I shall never give up the belief that these animals understand many things ; if they have less judgment than we have, they often have more feeling." "That is clear," said the mole-catcher. " All the time of the fever I watched the dog, and I thought,  ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
5
Mole Catching: A Practical Guide
Until a customer base and reputation is obtained, a new mole catcher may make a financial loss because of unnecessary travelcosts and expenses but, with perseverance and knowledge, it shouldbe possible toprovidea service soughtby  ...
Jeff Nicholls, 2012
6
Living Age ...
g“ That is clear,” said the mole-catcher. “ All the time of the fever I watched the dog, and I thought, —He is sad, thin s go badly! He is gay, things 0 well. pou my word, monsieur doctor, ike you I have great confidence in the intelligence of animals ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1868
7
The Yellow Book of Games and Energizers: Playful Group ...
THE MOLE CATCHER Avoid being caught by the mole catcher Energy level: medium—high Time 15 minutes Number of participants: 12—30 Materials: 40 metres of rope, Age 5+ blindfold for each participant Ex p la n a t i o n With the help of 4 ...
Jayaraja, Erwin Tielemans, 2011
8
Silent Fields: The long decline of a nation's wildlife
Loughborough (Leics) is a typical example of a parish that regularly used the services of a mole-catcher. In 1653, the vestry there elected 'overseers for the moles' and renewed the post for many years thereafter. A very late parish appointment ...
Roger Lovegrove, 2007
9
One hundred original tales for children
Then he sends for the mole catcher, and when the mole catcher comes to the farmer's house, the farmer takes him into his field, to show him what the moles have done, how many hillocks of mould they have thrown up, and nearly spoiled all ...
Joseph Hine, 1846
10
Good Words
In this not unpleasant way nine months of the year would be spent until winter set in, when he mended his old and made new traps, and followed the other occupations that a clever-handed man like a mole catcher generally has. He can kill ...
Norman Macleod, Donald Macleod, 1884

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLE-CATCHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mole-catcher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Time for Tea: Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park
The Lodge began life, sometime prior to 1754, as a cottage of one room, occupied by a mole-catcher whose sole duty was to reduce the peril ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»
2
Striped fields please the landlords so that's how I roll, says Roger …
All of his traps were deployed in a lonely, out-of-the-way churchyard, where the moles, to use mole-catcher parlance, were playing hell. «Western Daily Press, Apr 15»
3
The Pennine Way at 50: Walking the Cumbrian leg from Langdon …
"That's the mole-catcher's way of showing he's worth his fee," Graham explains. "Moles can be a pest for farmers. If you're used to towns, you ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
4
Mouldiwarps, and mowdyrats. You may know them as moles...
Some years ago, I received a letter from a warrener and mole-catcher who, while working on a farm near our village, caught a beautiful golden ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Mar 15»
5
Independent Shakespeare Co. to Workshop New Musical RED …
Maria Marten, daughter of the local mole-catcher, is brutally slain at the hands of her wealthy lover, William Corder, and buried in the Red Barn. «Broadway World, Feb 15»
6
The Red Barn Murder Inspired A Century of Art
Maria Marten was a mole-catcher's daughter. William Corder was a prosperous farmer's son. They had an affair which resulted in a child, and ... «io9, Feb 15»
7
Mole-catcher defends Denbigh Moors display of dead animals
A professional mole-catcher has defended the practice of displaying dead moles on fences, after 50 of the animals were photographed hanging ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jan 15»
8
Near-naked Gwen Cooper shocked vicar and his carol singers
Bygones: Tea-time tall tales with the mole-catcher, hiding pheasant dinner from the gamekeeper and drama from a surprise visitor ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 15»
9
Bygones: Tea-time tall tales with the mole-catcher, hiding pheasant …
A regular was mole-catcher Dicky Woodburn, from Barton under Needwood. He would put his barrel traps down in the surrounding fields and, ... «Derby Telegraph, Aug 14»
10
Last week's odd news: Man catches rare calico lobster
To the west of the capital, moles are an ever-present problem at the Palace of Versailles — which has its own mole-catcher. Report: Man ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mole-Catcher [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mole-catcher>. May 2024 ».
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