■ noun
1》 an elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly and to a large height from the surrounding level.
2》 a large pile or quantity of something.
↘a large surplus stock of a commodity: a butter ~.
Phrases
move ~s achieve spectacular and apparently impossible results.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. montaigne , based on L. mons , mont- '~'.