Main Entry:

¹mill

Pronunciation:

\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