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| mule [ myool ] (plural mules) |
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| Definition: |
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1. cross between horse and donkey: the offspring of a female horse and a male donkey
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2. hybrid animal or plant: the sterile offspring of two closely related species of animal or plant
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3. stubborn person: somebody regarded as stubborn or intractable
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informal
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4. drug courier: somebody who transports illegal drugs for a dealer
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slang
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5. manufacturing spinning machine: a machine that draws and spins cotton fibers into yarn and winds it onto spindles
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| [ Old English mūl, probably via Germanic < Latin mulus] |
