muller

noun

mull·​er ˈmə-lər 

: a stone or piece of wood, metal, or glass used as a pestle for pounding or grinding

Examples of muller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The muller looked odd. —Nate Matthews, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English molour, probably from mullen to grind

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

muller

noun

mull·​er ˈməl-ər 

: a stone or piece of wood, metal, or glass having a usually flat base and often a handle and held in the hand to pound, grind, or mix a material (as a drug) or to polish a surface : pestle

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Mul·​ler ˈmə-lər 

Hermann Joseph 1890–1967 American geneticist

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biographical name (2)

Mül·​ler ˈmᵫ-lər 

Herta 1953–     German (Romanian-born) writer

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biographical name (3)

Mül·​ler ˈmyü-lər 

ˈmi-,

ˈmə- 

(Friedrich) Max 1823–1900 British (German-born) philologist

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biographical name (4)

Johann 1436–1476 Regiomontanus German astronomer

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biographical name (5)

Karl Alexander 1927–2023 Swiss physicist

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biographical name (6)

Paul Hermann 1899–1965 Swiss chemist