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mule
mulethe offspring of a female horse and a male donkey; a stubborn person; a lounging slipper
Not to be confused with:mewl – to cry or whimper as an infant or young child: the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse’s armsmule 1 M0261800 (myo͞ol)n.1. The sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, characterized by long ears and a short mane.2. A sterile hybrid, as between a canary and other birds or between certain plants.3. Informal A stubborn person.4. A spinning machine that makes thread or yarn from fibers. Also called spinning mule.5. A small, usually electric tractor or locomotive used for hauling over short distances.6. Slang A person who serves as a courier of illegal drugs.
[Middle English, from Old French mul and from Old English mūl, both from Latin mūlus.]
 mule2mule 2 M0261800 (myo͞ol)n. A backless slipper or shoe, often with a closed toe.
[Probably French, slipper, possibly from Middle Dutch muil, ultimately from Latin mulleus (calceus), reddish-purple (ceremonial shoe).]mule (mjuːl) n1. (Animals) the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, used as a beast of burden. Compare hinny12. (Breeds) any hybrid animal: a mule canary. 3. (Textiles) Also called: spinning mule a machine invented by Samuel Crompton that spins cotton into yarn and winds the yarn on spindles4. informal an obstinate or stubborn person5. (Law) slang a person who is paid to transport illegal drugs for a dealer[C13: from Old French mul, from Latin mūlus ass, mule]
mule (mjuːl) n (Clothing & Fashion) a backless shoe or slipper[C16: from Old French from Latin mulleus a magistrate's shoe]mule1 (myul)
n. 1. the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey. Compare hinny. 2. a stubborn person. 3. a hybrid songbird, esp. of the canaryand another finch. 4. any sterile hybrid plant. 5. Slang. a person paid to transport contraband, esp. drugs, for a smuggler. 6. a machine for spinning cotton or other fibers into yarn and winding the yarn on spindles. 7. a hybrid coin having the obverse of one issue and the reverse of the succeeding issue. [before 1000; Middle English < Old French < Latin mūla mule (feminine); replacing Old English mūl < Latin mūlus (masculine)] mule2 (myul)
n. 1. a lounging slipper that covers the toes and instep or only the instep. 2. a women's shoe resembling this. [1555–65; Middle English: sore spot on the heel, chilblain, perhaps < Middle Dutch mūle] MuleThe mule is a cross between a male donkey (Jack) and a mare. Because of the large difference between the donkey and horse families, the offsprings (mules) ordinarily do not reproduce and are thus not considered as a separate breed. Mules have short, thick heads, long ears, thin legs, small hoofs, and little hair on the root of the tail. They are most famous for their great stubbornness, loud braying or “heehawing,” and bad disposition. Mules were never as common as horses in the U.S. and, in the peak horse year of 1918, there were 21 million horses, and only about five million mules.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterileEquus, genus Equus - type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidaeequid, equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck | | 2. |  mule - a slipper that has no fitting around the heelscuffcarpet slipper, slipper - low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors |
mule nounRelated words
collective noun barrenTranslationsmule1 (mjuːl) noun an animal whose parents are a horse and an ass, known for its habit of being stubborn. 騾子 骡ˈmulish adjective stubborn. 頑固的 顽固的
mule2 (mjuːl) noun a loose, backless slipper. 夾腳拖鞋 拖鞋mule
shoe (one's) muleTo steal or misappropriate funds. The phrase refers to blacksmiths who did not shoe one's animal even after accepting payment. I entrusted him with a lot of money, so I'm going to be livid if I find out that he's trying to shoe my mule.See also: mule, shoebe (as) stubborn as a muleTo be very devoted to a particular opinion or course of action, especially when faced with opposition. My toddler is as stubborn as a mule and has a tantrum every night at bedtime because he doesn't want to stop playing. You'll never get Rich to change his opinion—he's stubborn as a mule.See also: mule, stubborn40 acres and a mule1. Something given by the government. The phrase refers to a promise made during the Civil War by Union general William T. Sherman that freed slaves would receive 40 acres of land and a mule. However, after the war that land was given back to its original owners. I'm doing just fine on my own—I don't need 40 acres and a mule from Uncle Sam.2. A promise or assurance that proves to be false. I think he's just tempting us with that offer, and it'll turn out to be 40 acres and a mule.See also: 40, acre, and, mule(as) stubborn as a muleExtremely reluctant or unwilling to change a particular opinion, behavior, or course of action, especially when faced with opposition. My toddler is as stubborn as a mule, and he'll throw a tantrum any time he doesn't get what he wants. You'll never get Rich to change his opinion—he's stubborn as a mule.See also: mule, stubbornwork like a beaverTo work very intently, persistently, and assiduously. A reference to beavers' reputation of being extremely industrious. I worked like a beaver the entire summer after high school to earn enough cash to buy my first guitar. The kids are all working like beavers to get the pageant ready in time.See also: beaver, like, workwork like a muleTo work very intensely for a long or continuous period of time, especially doing something thankless or menial. The boss had us working like mules to get the project ready on time. I worked like a mule the entire summer after high school to earn enough cash to buy my first guitar. I've been out here working like a mule while you sit inside sipping lemonade. Could you maybe lend me a hand?See also: like, mule, workkick like a mule and kick like a steerto kick very hard. They say that ostriches will kick like a mule if you bother them. Stay away from the back end of Tom's horse. It will kick like a steer when a stranger comes up.See also: kick, like, mule*stubborn as a mule and *obstinate as a muleCliché very stubborn. (*Also: as ~.) I tried to convince Jake to go to the doctor, but he's as stubborn as a mule. For four years, Henry pestered his parents to let him learn the trumpet. They tried to talk him into some other, quieter instrument, but he was stubborn as a mule, and now he has a trumpet.See also: mule, stubbornwork like a beaver and work like a mule; work like a horse; work like a slaveFig. to work very hard. She has an important deadline coming up, so she's been working like a beaver. You need a vacation. You work like a slave in that kitchen. I'm too old to work like a horse. I'd prefer to relax more.See also: beaver, like, workstubborn as a muleExtremely obstinate, as in He's stubborn as a mule about wearing a suit and tie. This simile evokes the proverbial stubbornness of mules, whose use as draft animals was once so common that the reputation for obstinacy can hardly be as warranted as the term indicates. [Early 1800s] See also: mule, stubbornwork like a beaverAlso, work like a dog or horse or Trojan . Work very energetically and hard, as in She worked like a beaver to clean out all the closets, or I've been working like a dog weeding the garden, or He's very strong and works like a horse. The first of these similes is the oldest, first recorded in 1741; the variants date from the second half of the 1800s. Also see work one's fingers to the bone. See also: beaver, like, workstubborn as a mule If someone is as stubborn as a mule, they are determined to do what they want and very unwilling to change their mind. For all his pleasant manner, the Texan was stubborn as a mule, and he didn't like being pushed. Old Greg is also stubborn as a mule. He won't say anything — he'll just carry on doing what he planned. Note: This expression is usually used to show disapproval. See also: mule, stubbornwork like a beaver work steadily and industriously. informal The beaver is referred to here because of the industriousness with which it constructs the dams necessary for its aquatic dwellings. The image is similarly conjured up by the phrase beaver away meaning ‘work hard’.See also: beaver, like, workstubborn as a mule extremely stubborn. informalSee also: mule, stubborn(as) ˌstubborn as a ˈmule (often disapproving) very determined not to change your opinion or attitude; obstinate: If you tell her what to do, she won’t do it because she’s as stubborn as a mule. Why not just suggest it to her?See also: mule, stubbornmule n. someone who delivers or smuggles drugs for a drug dealer. (Drugs.) The jerks use a twelve-year-old kid for a mule! stubborn as a muleSingularly obstinate. No one knows why mules in particular have been singled out for this quality, but they have, for centuries. “Contrary” and “obstinate” are other adjectives used in the simile, which became current in the early 1800s and remains so. The same is meant by the adjective mulish. See also: mule, stubbornForty acres and a muleA a government handout; a broken promise. As Union general William T. Sherman marched through Georgia and other parts of the confederacy during the Civil War, he promised freed slaves the gift of forty acres of South Carolina and Georgia farmland and an army mule with which to work the soil. Following the war, however, President Johnson rescinded Sherman's order, and the appropriated land was restored to its owners. While most citizens adopted the phrase as a metaphor for either any form of government handout (or a trifling salary or bonus from their employer), African-Americans who remembered the expression's history used it as a rueful reminder of a offer that was reneged upon.See also: acre, and, forty, mulemule
mule, in manufacturing: see spinningspinning,
the drawing out, twisting, and winding of fibers into a continuous thread or yarn. From antiquity until the Industrial Revolution, spinning was a household industry. The roughly carded fiber was at first held in one hand and drawn out and twisted by the other hand.
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mule, hybrid offspring of a male donkey (see assass,
hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the genus Equus, closely related to the horse. It is distinguished from the horse by its small size, large head, long ears, and small hooves. There are three living species: Equus hemonius, the Asian wild ass; E.
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hoofed, herbivorous mammal now represented by a single extant genus, Equus. The term horse commonly refers only to the domestic Equus caballus and to the wild Przewalski's horse.
..... Click the link for more information. , bred as a work animal. The name is also sometimes applied to the hinny, the offspring of a male horse and female donkey; hinnies are considered inferior to mules. The mule has many donkey characteristics—long ears, a tufted tail, slender legs, small hooves, and a loud bray—but it resembles a horse in size and strength. Most mules weigh from 1,100 to 1,400 lb (500–640 kg). They lack the speed of horses, but are more surefooted and have great powers of endurance. Like donkeys, they are of a cautious and temperamental disposition and require expert handling to perform well. Both sexes are sterile. Mules have been bred as pack and draft animals since prehistoric times, and are still used throughout the world, particularly in regions where mechanized farm equipment is uncommon. They have been widely used in the United States, where they were first bred by George Washington, but are now found mainly in the southeastern states. Mules were used extensively for military transport before the advent of mechanization. They are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla, family Equidae.Mule a domestic animal; the hybrid offspring of a horse (mare) and an ass (jackass). The mule has characteristics of both parents. It has the size and swiftness of the mare. From the jackass it inherits hardiness and a capacity for work exceptional for its size. The mule is known for its long life-span (as long as 40 years) and low susceptibility to illness. It does not require special feed or maintenance. The mule is almost always sterile. Some instances have been recorded in which the mating of a female mule with a stallion or jackass has resulted in offspring. The general color of the mule is determined by the mare. Mules are classified according to work capacity as pack or draft animals. Pack mules are 110–140 cm high at the shoulders, and draft mules up to 160 cm. Pack mules weigh 300–400 kg, and draft mules 400–600 kg. A mule can pull 18–20 percent of its weight, depending on the nature of the load and the individual characteristics of the animal. All males are castrated between the ages of 1½ and two years. Mules are first trained for work at the age of two; they carry a full load after four years of age. Mule raisers house the young and adult animals under the same conditions as horses. Mules are widely used in Asia, Southern Europe, and North and South America. In 1960–65 the world’s mule population was 13.8 million, and in 1971, 14.7 million. In the USSR, mules are raised in Transcaucasia and Middle Asia. On Jan. 1, 1941, there were 6,300 mules in the USSR, in 1965, 3,400, and in 1971, 3,200. REFERENCELakoza, I. I., and V. A. Shchekin. Verbliudovodstvo i osnovy oslovodstva i muloproizvodstva. Moscow, 1964.mule[myül] (mining engineering) barney (vertebrate zoology) The sterile hybrid offspring of the male ass and the mare, or female horse. muleAn auxiliary hydraulic power supply that can provide fluid under pressure to an aircraft hydraulic system when the engine is not running. It is meant primarily to test the flight control system and the landing gear operation.mulesymbol of obstinacy: “stubborn as a mule.” [Folklore: Jobes, 462]See: Obstinacymule1. the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, used as a beast of burden 2. any hybrid animal 3. a machine invented by Samuel Crompton that spins cotton into yarn and winds the yarn on spindles 4. Slang a person who is paid to transport illegal drugs for a dealer Mule (text, tool)A multi-lingual enhancement of GNU Emacs. Mulecan handle not only ASCII characters (7 bit) and ISO Latin 1 characters (8 bit), but also 16-bit characters likeJapanese, Chinese, and Korean. Mule can have a mixture oflanguages in a single buffer.
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body packera person who transports illicit drugs by concealment in body cavities. Synonym(s): courier, internal carrier, mule, swallowermule (myo͞ol)n.1. The sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, characterized by long ears and a short mane.2. A sterile hybrid, as between a canary and other birds or between certain plants.HUWE1 A gene on chromosome Xp11.22 that encodes E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase, which mediates ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of target proteins. HUWE1 regulates apoptosis by catalysing the polyubiquitination and degradation of MCL1. It also plays a role in base-excision repair and in regulating neural differentiation and proliferation by polyubiquitination and degradation of MYCN. It may also regulate concentration of CDC6 after DNA damage by targeting it for degradation.
Molecular pathology
Defects in HUWE1 cause mental retardation, X-linked, syndromic Turner type (MXRST) and mental retardation, X-linked, type 17/31.mule Drug slang A street term for a carrier of illicit drugs. See Body packer syndrome. MULE
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mule
Related to mule: Drug muleSynonyms for mulenoun hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horseRelated Words- Equus
- genus Equus
- equid
- equine
noun a slipper that has no fitting around the heelSynonymsRelated Words |