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| muck [ muk ] |
noun (plural mucks) |
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1. sticky dirt: soft moist dirt or filth
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informal
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2. U.K. rubbish: something that is distasteful, disgusting, or of very poor quality
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informal
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  don't know how they can publish such muck
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3. agriculture manure: moist manure or compost, especially when used to fertilize land
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4. mineral extract mine waste: waste material from mining, e.g. earth or rubble
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transitive verb (past and past participle mucked, present participle muck·ing, 3rd person present singular mucks) |
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1. clean out place: to clean the muck out of a place such as a stable or barn
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2. make something dirty: to pollute something or make something dirty
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informal
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3. agriculture fertilize land: to fertilize land with manure or compost
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| [13th century. < N Germanic< Germanic, "soft"] |
