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MOD CON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mod con mean? 

MOD CON (noun)
  The noun MOD CON has 1 sense:

1. modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern houseplay

  Familiarity information: MOD CON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOD CON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mod con" is a kind of...):

appliance; contraption; contrivance; convenience; gadget; gismo; gizmo; widget (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)


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