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mill
- Main Entry:
- 1mill
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈmil\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English mille, from Old English mylen, from Late Latin molina, molinum, from feminine and neuter of molinus of a mill, of a millstone, from Latin mola mill, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind — more at meal
- Date:
- before 12th century
1: a building provided with machinery for grinding grain into flour2 a: a machine or apparatus (as a quern) for grinding grain b: a machine for crushing or comminuting3: a machine that manufactures by the continuous repetition of some simple action4: a building or collection of buildings with machinery for manufacturing5 a: a machine formerly used for stamping coins b: a machine for expelling juice from vegetable tissues by pressure or grinding6: milling machine, milling cutter7 a: a slow, laborious, or mechanical process or routine b: one that produces or processes people or things mechanically or in large numbers <a diploma mill> <a rumor mill>8: a difficult and often educational experience —used in the phrase through the mill9: the engine of an automobile or boat
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