MILL

/mɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 9

Definition

  1. verb move about in a confused manner. — synonyms: mill_about, mill_around
  2. verb grind with a mill.
  3. verb produce a ridge around the edge of.
  4. verb roll out (metal) with a rolling machine.
  5. noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing. — synonyms: factory, manufacturing_plant, manufactory
  6. noun Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism. — synonyms: James_Mill
  7. noun English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873). — synonyms: John_Mill, John_Stuart_Mill
  8. noun machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing. — synonyms: grinder, milling_machinery
  9. noun the act of grinding to a powder or dust. — synonyms: grind, pulverization, pulverisation

Examples

  • “Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.”
  • “My grandfather worked in a mill.”
  • “a cider mill; a cane mill”

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