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mules

/mjuːlz/

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noun

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

Examples :

"The farmer used his strong mules to pull the heavy plow across the field. "

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The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.

Examples :

"Because mules are a mix of a horse and a donkey, they are strong workers but cannot have babies of their own. "

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A hybrid plant.

Examples :

"The farmer grew several rows of mules, hybrid plants that were disease-resistant and produced high yields of corn. "

plant biology agriculture

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noun

A stubborn person.

Examples :

"My brother is a mule; he refuses to do his chores, no matter how much we ask. "

character person attitude

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A person paid to smuggle drugs.

Examples :

"The police arrested several mules at the airport who were carrying illegal drugs in their suitcases. "

person job police

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A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.

Examples :

""Coin collectors were excited to discover several rare mules, coins with mismatched designs on the front and back, at the local coin show." "

finance history

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noun

A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.

Examples :

""Since my inventory was always full, I created two extra characters as mules to hold all my crafting materials in the online game." "

game computing internet character

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Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.

Examples :

"After a long day of work, Sarah decided to relax at home with some mules she made with ginger beer, lime, and vodka. "

drink food entertainment

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A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.

Examples :

"The yacht club discussed the optimal size and shape of the mules for the upcoming regatta. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

Examples :

"The old textile factory still used spinning mules to create the yarn. "

machine industry technology

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verb

To smuggle (illegal drugs).

Examples :

"She was caught at the border trying to mule cocaine into the country. "

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A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

Examples :

"She slipped on her comfortable mules before heading out to check the mail. "

wear style item appearance

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verb

To remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.

Examples :

"The farmer mules his sheep to protect them from flystrike. "

animal medicine agriculture