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Meaning of
mill
in English
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Plural
mills
Past Tense
milled
Participle Verb
milling
Third Person Singular
mills
Definitions
Noun
a
device
for
grinding
grains
;
seeds
a
building
with
grinding
equipment
a
machine
for
extracting
juices
;
saps
The
factory
uses
a
mill
to
extract
oil
from
seeds
.
a
machine
for
cutting
;
shaping
solid
materials
The
carpenter
operates
a
mill
to
cut
and
shape
wooden
planks
.
a
factory
for
producing
materials
;
processing
The
company
owns
a
mill
that
produces
textiles
.
a
building
or
site
for
manufacturing
The
old
mill
on
the
outskirts
of
town
has
been
abandoned
.
Verb
to
grind
or
process
using
machinery
The
factory
will
mill
the
grains
into
flour
.
to
shape
or
finish
with
a
machine
The
engineer
will
mill
the
metal
surface
to
a
high
finish
.
to
engrave
a
pattern
on
an
object's
edge
;
shape
The
craftsman
will
mill
a
decorative
edge
on
the
metal
plate
.
to
move
aimlessly
;
wander
around
The
tourists
started
to
mill
around
the
airport
after
their
flight
was
delayed
.
to
cause
to
circle
or
gather
The
crowd
began
to
mill
around
the
stage
after
the
concert
.
to
beat
or
pound
something
(
slang
)
The
boxer's
fans
warned
him
not
to
mill
his
opponent
in
the
ring
.
to
discard
a
card
from
deck
to
pile
;
removing
from
hand
Players
must
mill
a
card
from
their
deck
at
the
start
of
each
turn
.
to
destroy
excess
card
due
to
full
hand
capacity
The
gamer
had
to
mill
three
cards
to
free
up
space
in
her
hand
.
Compounds / Phrases
gristmill
millrun
millstones
millstream
millwork
millworker
millworks
sawmill
treadmill
windmill
run-of-the-mill
watermill
millpond
papermill
rumor mill
steel mill
rumour mill
gossip mill
millboards
milldam
milldams
millponds
millraces
millstreams
minimill