muller

[ muhl-er ]

/ ˈmʌl ər /

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noun

an implement of stone or other substance with a flat base for grinding paints, powders, etc., on a slab of stone or the like.

any of various mechanical devices for grinding.

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Origin of muller

1375–1425; late Middle English molour;see mull⁴, -or², -er¹

Words nearby muller

Mulki, mull, mullah, mullein, mullein pink, muller, mullered, Müllerian mimicry, Müller-Lyer illusion, mullet, mulley

Other definitions for muller (2 of 4)

muller²

[ muhl-er ]

/ ˈmʌl ər /

noun

a person or thing that mulls alcoholic beverages.

a container for mulling an alcoholic beverage over a fire.

Origin of muller

First recorded in 1855–60; mull² + -er¹

Other definitions for muller (3 of 4)

Muller

[ myoo-ler, muhl-er, mil- ]

/ ˈmyu lər, ˈmʌl ər, ˈmɪl- /

noun

Hermann Joseph, 1890–1967, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1946.

Other definitions for muller (4 of 4)

Müller

[ muhl-er; German my-luhr ]

/ ˈmʌl ər; German ˈmü lər /

noun

Frie·drich Max

[free-drik maks; German free-drikhmahks], /ˈfri drɪk mæks; German ˈfri drɪx mɑks/, 1823–1900, English Sanskrit scholar and philologist born in Germany.

Jo·hann

[yoh-hahn], /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, "Regiomontanus", 1436–76, German mathematician and astronomer.

Jo·han·nes Pe·ter

[yoh-hah-nuhs pey-ter], /yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈpeɪ tər/, 1801–58, German physiologist and comparative anatomist.

Karl Alex, born 1927, Swiss physicist, codiscoverer of superconductivity: Nobel Prize 1987.

Wil·helm

[vil-helm], /ˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1794–1827, German poet.

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How to use muller in a sentence

Müller’s style — naive, narrative scenes with multiple figures and vivid colors — resonated deeply.
Bob Thompson died young, but his colorful jazz- and Old Master-inspired paintings speak to the ages|Sebastian Smee|September 21, 2021|Washington Post
Then Muller wrote in a letter to the school community the district would “disperse consequences where appropriate” in order to hold itself accountable to district policy.
Coronado Community Has Rallied to Defend Many Embattled Coaches|Kayla Jimenez|July 12, 2021|Voice of San Diego
To paraphrase Müller’s explanation, probabilistic matching isn’t fingerprinting because it doesn’t produce a persistent identifier.
A lull in the enforcement of Apple’s privacy safeguards causes confusion over fingerprinting|Seb Joseph|May 27, 2021|Digiday
One benefit of this method, says Muller, is that the same technique could serve for both temporary and permanent storage.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The highest radiation doses that Muller and her colleagues have calculated at the ideal sites are lower by a factor of 10,000 than the average exposure a person receives annually from the planet’s background radiation.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In Aug. 2003, Muller said he believed Cobalt was merely a holding facility.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This parallel tension was on vivid display when Thomas Muller scored for Germany in the 55th minute, putting his team ahead, 1-0.
Bring It On! Team USA Progresses to Round 2|Tunku Varadarajan|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cabin and its pond are about a thousand yards off Reit Road in Otselic, on the edge of Muller Hill State Forest.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Germany is probably the quickest, most attacking team—Ozil, Muller, Gotze and Reus go at teams like a squadron of fighter jets.
Inside the World Cup Draw: Devastating for the U.S., Great for Brazil|Nico Hines|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So did Gibbs complain to Henry Muller, the managing editor at the time?
Banter With the Beast: Nancy Gibbs, Time's Woman of the Year|Lloyd Grove|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Muller was watching the tribesmen in anxious bewilderment; Van Slyck hid in the shadows.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
"The yellow kid; old man Muller's chocolate darling," Paddy elucidated.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The momentary gleam of pleasure that had lit Koyala's face at the invitation died at the mention of Muller's name.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
Carver was at breakfast when word was brought him that Mynheer Muller, the controlleur, was at the gate and desired to see him.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The immediate thought that Muller was come to propose terms of surrender occurred to him, and he flushed darkly.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

British Dictionary definitions for muller (1 of 3)

muller

/ (ˈmʌlə) /

noun

a flat heavy implement of stone or iron used to grind material against a slab of stone

Word Origin for muller

C15: probably from mullen to grind to powder; compare Old English myl dust

British Dictionary definitions for muller (2 of 3)

Muller

/ (ˈmʌlə) /

noun

Hermann Joseph. 1890–1967, US geneticist, noted for his work on the transmutation of genes by X-rays: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1946

British Dictionary definitions for muller (3 of 3)

Müller

/ (German ˈmylər) /

noun

Friedrich Max (ˈfriːdrɪç maks). 1823–1900, British Sanskrit scholar born in Germany

Johann (joˈhan).See Regiomontanus

Johannes Peter (joˈhanəs ˈpeːtər). 1801–58, German physiologist, anatomist, and experimental psychologist

Paul Hermann (paul ˈhɛrman). 1899–1965, Swiss chemist. He synthesized DDT (1939) and discovered its use as an insecticide: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1948

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