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mill

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mill

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
  • a steel mill that remains the townʼs principal employer
Synonyms of mill

factory, manufactory, plant, shop, works, workshop
Words Related to mill

sweatshop

atelier, studio, workplace, workroom

yard

mill

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mill

to reduce to fine particles
  • a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times
Synonyms of mill

atomize, beat, bray, comminute, crush, disintegrate, grind, mull, pound, powder, pulverize
Words Related to mill

grate, kibble

crumble, crunch

break, bust, dash, fracture, fragment

shatter, smash, splinter

micronize

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