mill

²mill

verb

Definition of MILL

transitive verb

1

: to subject to an operation or process in a mill: as a : to grind into flour, meal, or powder b : to shape or dress by means of a rotary cutter c : to mix and condition (as rubber) by passing between rotating rolls

2

: to give a raised rim or a ridged or corrugated edge to (a coin)

3

: to cut grooves in the metal surface of (as a knob)

intransitive verb

1

: to hit out with the fists

2

: to move in a circle or in an eddying mass; also : wander

3

: to undergo milling

Examples of MILL

1. The crowd was milling outside the exit.
2. <a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times>

First Known Use of MILL

1511

Related to MILL

Synonyms: atomize, beat, bray, comminute, crush, disintegrate, grind, powder, mull, pound, pulverize

Related Words: grate, kibble; crumble, crunch; break, bust, dash, fracture, fragment; shatter, smash, splinter; micronize

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