muller
1an 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.
Origin of muller
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Hermann Joseph, 1890–1967, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1946.
Other definitions for Müller (4 of 4)
Jo·hann [yoh-hahn]. /ˈyoʊ hɑn/. Regiomontanus.
Jo·han·nes Pe·ter [yoh-hah-nuhs pey-ter], /yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈpeɪ tər/, 1801–58, German physiologist and comparative anatomist.
K. Alex Karl Alexander Müller, 1927–2023, Swiss physicist who, with J. Georg Bednorz, discovered superconductivity in ceramic materials: shared Nobel Prize in Physics 1987.
Max Friedrich Max Müller, [free-drik maks; German free-drikhmahks], /ˈfri drɪk mæks; German ˈfri drɪx mɑks/, 1823–1900, English Sanskrit scholar and philologist born in Germany.
Wil·helm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller, 1794–1827, German lyric poet noted for poems that became the basis of works by Franz Schubert and other composers.
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How to use muller in a sentence
In Aug. 2003, muller said he believed Cobalt was merely a holding facility.
This parallel tension was on vivid display when Thomas muller scored for Germany in the 55th minute, putting his team ahead, 1-0.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTGermany 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 | THE DAILY BEASTSo did Gibbs complain to Henry muller, the managing editor at the time?
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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 BeechamThe 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 BeechamCarver 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 BeechamThe 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)
/ (ˈmʌlə) /
a flat heavy implement of stone or iron used to grind material against a slab of stone
Origin of muller
1British Dictionary definitions for Muller (2 of 3)
/ (ˈmʌlə) /
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 Müller (3 of 3)
/ (German ˈmylər) /
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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