muela

Definitions of muela
  1. noun
    one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
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    type of:
    almohadillado, cantería, sillar, sillería
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
  2. noun
    a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
    synonyms: afiladera, amoladera, esmoladera, piedra de afilar, volandera
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    type of:
    afilador, afiladora
    any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
    almohadillado, cantería, sillar, sillería
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
  3. noun
    grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
    synonyms: diente molar
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    types:
    muela del juicio
    any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
    type of:
    diente
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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