mules

noun

Definition of mulesnext
plural of mule
1
as in coyotes

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as in hinnies

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as in hybrids

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  1. coyotes
  2. hybrids
  3. coyote
Noun
  • The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The engineers did as instructed, but the costume turned out to be a rat, not a coyote.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of coyotes
Noun
  • Chinese consumers are increasingly choosing new energy vehicles, a category that includes both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Regarding electrified vehicles, plug-in hybrids performed better than battery-electrics, according to the report.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of hybrids
Noun
  • The engineers did as instructed, but the costume turned out to be a rat, not a coyote.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of coyote
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