muller

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : il peut désigner une personne contemplative et réfléchie, plongée dans une méditation silencieuse, un outil lourd à base plate servant à broyer et mélanger des substances sur une plaque, ou un récipient dans lequel on chauffe et épice du vin.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a reflective thinker who engages in quiet contemplation, a heavy tool with a flat base used for grinding and mixing materials against a slab, or a vessel in which wine is heated and spiced.

1. Contemplative ThinkerC1formal

   A person who engages in deep, quiet thought or reflection.

   personne qui médite

   • The philosopher was known as a muller, often lost in thought for hours.
   • He was a quiet muller, preferring to ponder problems alone.
   • The library was a perfect place for a muller to think.

   Synonymesbroodercontemplativemuserpondererruminatorspeculator

2. Grinding ToolC1formal

   A heavy tool, typically made of stone or iron, with a flat base and a handle, used for grinding and mixing materials like grain, drugs, or pigments against a slab.

   Molette (de broyage)

   • The artist used a muller to grind the pigments for the paint.
   • In the old mill, a stone muller was used to crush the grain.
   • The pharmacist ground the herbs with a muller and slab.

   Synonymesgrinderpestlepounder

3. Wine VesselC1formal

   A container used for heating and spicing wine, typically for making mulled wine.

   Vase à vin chaud épicé

   • He poured the spiced wine from the muller into the cups.
   • The muller was placed on the stove to heat the wine.
   • She bought a copper muller for making mulled wine at Christmas.