Meaning of mill | Babel Free

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1. A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
2. One thousandth part.
3. One thousandth of a US dollar, or one tenth of a cent.
4. A line of three matching pieces in nine men's morris and related games.
5. Discarding a card from one's deck.
   countable, uncountable
6. A surname.
7. The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.
8. The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds
9. One thousandth part in millage rates of property tax.
10. A strategy centered on depleting the opponent's deck.
    countable, uncountable
11. John Stuart Mill, English libertarian and utilitarian philosopher.
12. A unit of currency equal to 1/1000 of a US dollar or 1/10 of a cent.
13. 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; any similar apparatus that otherwise processes.
14. 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; any similar apparatus that otherwise processes
15. Alternative form of mil (“one thousandth of an inch”).
    alt-of, alternative
16. A village in North Brabant, Netherlands.
17. through the mill, through a set of difficult or painful experiences.
18. A machine for grinding and polishing.
19. A machine for grinding and polishing
20. Clipping of millimeter.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
21. An unincorporated community in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States.
22. a money of account equal to.001 of a U.S. dollar.
23. A milling machine for machining of solid metal, wood, or plastic.
24. A milling machine for machining of solid metal, wood, or plastic
25. million.
26. A milling cutter used on such a machine.
27. A building or complex in which an industry is located:factory, plant, work (used in plural).
28. A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
29. To break up into tiny particles:bray, crush, granulate, grind, powder, pulverize, triturate.
30. The building complex housing such a plant; the place of business comprising such buildings and their grounds.
31. a person who works a grain mill. meulenaar طَحّان، صاحِب مَطْحَنَه мелничар moleiro mlynář, -ka der Müller møller μυλωνάςmolinero mölder اسیابان mylläri meunier/-ère טוחן मिल मालिक mlinar molnár penggiling malari mugnaio 製粉業者 제분업자 malūnininkas dzirnavnieks pengilang molenaarmøller młynarz ژرندګړى moleiro morar мельник mlynár, -ka mlinar mlinar mjölnare คนงานโรงสี değirmenci 磨坊工人 мірошник غلہ پیسنے والا chủ cối xay 磨坊工人
32. An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality. (The notion of churning out massive amounts indiscriminately underlies the figurative metaphor.)
    derogatory, figuratively, usually
33. a wheel that provides power to a mill as it turns. meulwiel دولاب الطّاحون воденично колело roda de moinho mlýnské kolo das Mühlenrad møllehjul τροχός μύλου rueda de molino veskiratas چرخ اب myllynratas roue de moulin גַלגַל הָנָעַה चक्की का पहिया mlinsko kolo malomkerék roda kincir air ruota del mulino 水車の輪 물방아의 바퀴 malūno ratas dzirnavu rats roda kincir air molenradkvernhjul, møllehjul koło młyńskie د ژرندى څرخ мельничное колесо mlynské koleso mlinsko kolo vodenički točak kvarnhjul ล้อหมุนผล...
34. An institution or pseudo-institutional business awarding credentials (such as diplomas, degrees, certificates, or certifications) of either dubious value or fraudulent nature; one selling essays or other documents for the buyers (usually students) to fraudulently pass off as their own.
    derogatory, figuratively
35. A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour or meal.
36. An engine.
    informal
37. A building or farm equipped with machinery that presses or grinds fruit to extract the juice: a cider mill.
38. A boxing match or fistfight.
    archaic, informal
39. A hardened steel roller with a design in relief, used for imprinting a reversed copy of the design in a softer metal, such as copper.
40. An excavation in rock, transverse to the workings, from which material for filling is obtained.
41. A passage underground through which ore is shot.
42. The raised or ridged edge or surface made in milling anything, such as a coin or screw.
43. A prison treadmill.
    historical
44. A military prison, either guardhouse or post prison.
    US, World-War-I, slang
45. A delousing station: a cootie mill.
    World-War-I, slang
46. A typewriter used to transcribe messages received.

Equivalents

Examples

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

“My great-grandfather worked in a mill. He filled the flour sacks and then carried and loaded them.”

“[…] for the Townsfolk will go to thy mill, and grind their corn […] at their own good pleasure; nor can I hinder them, since they are free men.”

“On Sept. 9 a boiler exploded in Hanke's flouring mill, […]”

“Under the reorganization the branch mill was designated as Dah Sun Mill No. 2. In subsequent years Chang Chien had ambitious plans for further expansion. Eventually four Dah Sun mills were established, two in Nan-t'ung and one each in Ch'ung-ming and Hai-men, although plans for the founding of mills in Ju-kao, Tung-t'ai, Yen-ch'eng, and elsewhere in Kiangsu were never realized.”

“a cider mill; a cane mill”

“a lapidary mill”

“Several machinists were busy operating the lathes, mills, and drill presses on the shop floor.”

“After the drilling and tapping operations, we come in with a mill and do some contouring.”

“Once the billet gets through the 56-inch mill, it is ready for reheating.”

“My grandfather worked in a mill. He operated machinery, did maintenance, and drove forklifts.”

“Those shysters selling the purebreds are running quite a mill over there, eh?”

“Those shysters cranking out the "IT training certificates" are running quite a mill over there, eh?”

“Under the hood is a mill that you and I can't afford — a nitrous-blown hemi with custom heads.”

“They were betting big on a great mill, but they didn't realize that the fix was in.”

“[…] he is relieved from present responsibility to the Chicken, by the absence of that game head of poultry in the country, training (at Toots's cost) for his great mill with the Larkey Boy.”

“The mill lasted four rounds, when giddy little Ettie was declared the victress.”

“The name of the "white hope" against whom Billy was to go was sufficient to draw a fair house, and there were some there who had seen Billy in other fights and looked for a good mill.”

“They pulled me off the main crew and had me digging in the mill.”

“Near-synonym: country”

“The geologists were responsible for keeping the work within the mill.”

“They kept us in line by threatening to put us on the mill twice as long if we complained.”

“Next morning they put me on the treadmill along with the others: At first, not knowing how to dance it, I cut all my shin with the steps; they did not flog me then — […] They keep on putting her on the mill for a week, and flog her every time […]”

“He spent some time in the mill after that escapade.”

“In other words, get a mill in your operating position by hook or crook and use it regularly. At the N.C.R. Radio Schools touch typing is taught at the same time code proficiency is advanced.”

“You can read it all right, but the pencil seems to be getting a little sluggish — better make a grab for a "mill."”

“Holonyms: cent < dollar”

“The U.S. has never minted a mill coin, but the Coinage Act of 1792 describes this and other subdivisions of the U.S. dollar.”

“They predict that the rate will probably go up by several mills next year.”

“For this task, I prefer the plastic sheeting that is 10 mills thick.”

“For this task, I prefer the plastic bars that are 10 mills in diameter.”

“he’s had some fairly infamous mills in other events. Back in 2017’s Spring Championships, he burned the crucial Archmage Antonidas”

“Kingsane ^([sic – meaning Kingsbane]) Rogue will forever have a negative connotation attached to it because it began as a mill deck, and mill is one of the most tilt-inducing strategies in fantasy card games.”

“Great for mill, control, or even Voltron decks, Mnemonic Betrayal is a fantastic addition regardless of your strategy.”

“I have endeavoured to acquire a knowledge of the Hare system, and I have read Mill upon the subject, and it seems to me that the present proposal is opposed to that system.”

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