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Definition of Mute
MuteMute Mute, v. t. [L. mutare to change. See Molt.]
To cast off; to molt.
Have I muted all my feathers? --Beau. & Fl.
Mute Mute, n.
The dung of birds. --Hudibras.
MuteMute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. ? to shut, Skr. m?ta bound,
m?ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L.
1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.
All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence was
in heaven. --Milton.
Note: In law a prisoner is said to stand mute, when, upon
being arranged, he makes no answer, or does not plead
directly, or will not put himself on trial.
2. Incapable of speaking; dumb. --Dryden.
3. Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by
complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the
passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th
4. Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a
Mute swan (Zo["o]l.), a European wild white swan (Cygnus
gibbus), which produces no loud notes. MuteMute Mute, n.
1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,
unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically:
(a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from
early life, is unable to use articulate language; a
(b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.
(c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to
(d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is
selected for his place because he can not speak.
2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent
letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech
formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the
passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t.
3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other
material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect
position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument,
in order to deaden or soften the tone.
Meaning of Mute from wikipedia
is a speech disorder
a person lacks
to speak. Mute
may also refer
(music), a device
used to alter
- The mute
swan (Cygnus olor) is a species
of swan and a member
of the waterfowl family
Anatidae. It is native
to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter...
- A mute
is a device attached
to a musical instrument which changes
the instrument's tone quality
(timbre) or lowers
its volume. Mutes
is the second studio album
by American progressive
rock band The Mars Volta released
2005 on Gold Standard Laboratories
mutus 'silent') is defined
as an absence
of speech while conserving
to hear the speech
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- Mute Records
Ltd. is a British independent record label owned
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- 98 Mute
was an American hardcore
punk band from Hermosa
Beach, California, United
States. They were formed
in 1993, and signed
to Theologian Records
- The palm mute
is a playing technique
and b**** guitar, executed
the side of the picking
the little finger across
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