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a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
  • a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer

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mill

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Synonyms of mill (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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The first known use of mill was before the 12th century

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mill

mill (about or around)

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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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