a flat heavy implement of stone or iron used to grind material against a slab of stone
Word origin
C15: probably from mullen to grind to powder; compare Old English myl dust
Muller in British English
(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
Müller in British English
(German ˈmylər)
noun
1.
Friedrich (ˈfriːdrɪç) (Max) (maks). 1823–1900, British Sanskrit scholar born in Germany
2.
Johann (joˈhan)
Regiomontanus
3.
Johannes Peter (joˈhanəs ˈpeːtər). 1801–58, German physiologist, anatomist, and experimental psychologist
4.
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
Muller in American English
(ˈmʌlər)
H(ermann) J(oseph)1890-1967; U.S. biologist & geneticist
Müller in American English
(ˈmʌlər; ˈmjulər; German ˈmylər)
(Friedrich) Max (mæks) ; German mɑks) 1823-1900; Eng. philologist, mythologist, & Orientalist, born in Germany
muller in American English
(ˈmʌlər)
noun
any of various mechanical or hand devices for grinding; specif., a flat-bottomed pestle of stone, etc., as for grinding paints or drugs