~ 1
■ verb (of a cat or gull) make a characteristic high-pitched crying noise.
■ noun a ~ing noise.
Origin
ME: imitative.
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~ 2 Falconry
■ noun a cage or building for trained hawks, especially while they are moulting.
■ verb
1》 (of a trained hawk) moult.
2》 confine (a moulting trained hawk) to a ~.
3》 (often ~ someone up ) confine in a restricting place or situation.
Origin
ME: from OFr. mue , from muer 'to moult', from L. mutare 'to change'.