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mono.

A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɒn.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.noʊ/US/ˈmoːnoː/South-Asia
  1. A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.

    Australia · UK · countable · slang · uncountable
  2. A diet where someone eats only one type of food.

    countable · uncountable
    plum mono
  3. Clipping of monomorphism.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
  4. Clipping of mononucleosis.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · uncountable
  5. Any fish of the family Monodactylidae.

    countable · informal
Where this word comes from

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

adj/ˈmɒn.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.noʊ/US/ˈmoːnoː/South-Asia
  1. Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.

    informal · not-comparable
    Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of monophonic.

adj/ˈmɒn.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.noʊ/US/ˈmoːnoː/South-Asia
  1. Monoamorous, monogamous.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of monoamorous.

noun/ˈmɒn.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.noʊ/US/ˈmoːnoː/South-Asia
  1. A monogamous person.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of monoamorous.

adj/ˈmɒn.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.noʊ/US/ˈmoːnoː/South-Asia
  1. Clipping of monochrome.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · not-comparable
  2. Clipping of monosexual.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix mono- (“one, single”).

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