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muela — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • carnassial noun One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
  • grindstone noun A rotating stone wheel used for sharpening or smoothing tools and blades.
  • hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
  • Millstone noun A large, heavy circular stone used, often in a pair, to grind grain into flour.
  • molar noun A broad back tooth used for grinding food.

Senses

muela is used for these senses in English:

  • burr (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
  • carnassial One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
  • grindstone An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.
  • hone A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
  • millstone A large round stone used for grinding grain.
  • molar A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

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