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mull

/mʌl/

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noun

A thin, soft muslin.

Examples :

"The seamstress used a soft mull to make the delicate baby's dress. "

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Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.

Examples :

"He carefully packed the mull into the pipe, ready to relax after a long day. "

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A stew of meat, broth, milk, butter, vegetables, and seasonings, thickened with soda crackers.

Examples :

"Grandma's mull was a comforting dish, perfect for a chilly evening. "

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The gauze used in bookbinding to adhere a text block to a book's cover.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully applied the mull to the text block, ensuring a strong connection to the cover. "

material item writing

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An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger.

Examples :

"The dye shop used a mull to create a muted, reddish color for the school banners. "

material substance color

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verb

(usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.

Examples :

"he paused to mull over his various options before making a decision"

mind philosophy action process

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To powder; to pulverize.

Examples :

"The baker had to mull the dried herbs into a fine powder before adding them to the bread dough. "

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To chop marijuana so that it becomes a smokable form.

Examples :

"Before smoking it, he had to mull the marijuana. "

substance action

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To heat and spice something, such as wine.

Examples :

"During the cold winter evenings, my family likes to mull apple cider with cinnamon sticks and cloves. "

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To join two or more individual windows at mullions.

Examples :

"The construction workers will mull the two large picture windows together to create a wider view of the garden. "

architecture building

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To dull or stupefy.

Examples :

"The long, boring lecture completely mullled her; she felt utterly confused and unfocused afterward. "

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noun

Examples :

"the Mull of Kintyre"

geography place

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A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.

Examples :

"Grandfather carefully opened his antique mull, revealing a pinch of fine snuff. "

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noun

Examples :

"The construction workers cleared the mull from the building site before starting to lay the foundation. "

environment place