Mill

/mɪl/

noun

  1. A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.

    Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.

  2. The building housing such a grinding apparatus.

    My grandfather worked in a mill.

  3. A machine used for expelling the juice, sap, etc., from vegetable tissues by pressure, or by pressure in combination with a grinding, or cutting process.

    a cider mill; a cane mill

Synonyms: factory, works

verb

  1. To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.

    to mill flour

  2. To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.

  3. To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).

Synonyms: roam, wander

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