English dictionary
mill
/m/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
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Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
Synonyms james millSource: WordNet 3.0
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English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
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machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
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the act of grinding to a powder or dust
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A money of account of the United States, having the value of the tenth of a cent, or the thousandth of a dollar.
Source: webster1913
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A machine for grinding or comminuting any substance, as grain, by rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or indented surfaces; as, a grist<i>mill</i>, a coffee <i>mill</i>; a bone <i>mill</i>.
Source: webster1913
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Short for <u>Treadmill</u>.
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verb
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move about in a confused manner
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grind with a mill
ExamplesMill grain.
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produce a ridge around the edge of
ExamplesMill a coin.
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roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
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To reduce to fine particles, or to small pieces, in a mill; to grind; to comminute.
Source: webster1913
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To swim under water; -- said of air-breathing creatures.
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To undergo hulling, as maize.
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To fill (a winze or interior incline) with broken ore, to be drawn out at the bottom.
Source: webster1913