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   mule

   /mjuːl/

   noun

   • 1. the offspring of a donkey and a horse (strictly, a male donkey and a female horse), typically sterile and used as a beast of burden.
   • ▪ an obstinate person.
   • ▪ a courier for illegal drugs. informal
   • 2. a hybrid plant or animal, especially a sterile one.
   • ▪ any of several standard cross-bred varieties of sheep.
   • 3. a kind of spinning machine producing yarn on spindles, invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779.
   • 4. a small tractor or locomotive, typically one that is electrically powered.
   • 5. a coin with the obverse and reverse of designs not originally intended to be used together.

   Word Origin Old Englishmūl, probably of Germanic origin, from Latin mulus, mula; reinforced in Middle English by Old French mule.

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   What does mule mean?

   • : a machine that draws and twists fiber into yarn or thread and winds it onto spindles Middle English mule "the offspring of a donkey and a horse," from early French mul (same meaning), from Latin multus (same meaning) from early French mule "slipper," from mulleus "a shoe worn by public officials" Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for mule

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   Is a mule a horse or a donkey?

   • The 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.

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   What is the difference between a mule and a horse?

   • While donkeys can be notoriously stubborn and horses can be fragile, mules are sturdy, patient, and live long lives. Mules always have a donkey father and a horse mother, while the opposite combination (a female mule and male horse) is called a hinny, and it's less common. A completely unrelated definition of mule is a slip-on shoe or slipper.

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   What does sterile mule mean?

   • 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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMULE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A mule is an animal, a person, or a shoe with no back. Learn the meaning of mule in English and see how to use it in different contexts.

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     MULE meaning: 1. an animal whose mother is a horse and whose...

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     MULE translate: mula, chinela, pantufla, mula [feminine,...

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   The meaning of MULE is a hybrid between a horse and a donkey; especially : the offspring of a male donkey and a mare. How to use mule in a sentence.

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   A mule is the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, or any hybrid between the donkey and the horse. It can also mean a stubborn person, a shoe, a machine, a coin, or a sail.

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMULE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness. Compare hinny. 2. any hybrid between the donkey and the horse.

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   mule. When a donkey and a horse have a baby, it's a mule. A mule, however, can not make babies — since it has an odd number of chromosomes (63, to be exact). While donkeys can be notoriously stubborn and horses can be fragile, mules are sturdy, patient, and live long lives.

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    A mule is an animal or a shoe with a special meaning. Learn how to use the word mule in different contexts and languages with Collins dictionary.