molla — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
molla is used for these senses in English:
- spring An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
- tong (mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
spring — full definition
- noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
- noun A coiled piece of metal that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched.
- noun A natural point where water flows up from underground.
- verb To jump or move suddenly and quickly.
tong — full definition
- noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
- verb To pick up, move, or handle something with tongs.
- noun A Chinese-American community or family association, historically often organized around a shared clan name or hometown.
- noun Historically, a Chinese secret society or organized crime group, especially one active in North American Chinatowns in the 19th and early 20th centuries.