mill

mill ¹

 (mĭl)

n.

1.

a. A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour or meal.

b. A device or mechanism that grinds grain.

2.

a. A building or farm equipped with machinery that presses or grinds fruit to extract the juice: a cider mill.

b. A device or machine used to extract juice from fruit.

3. A machine or device that reduces a solid or coarse substance into pulp or minute grains by crushing, grinding, or pressing: a pepper mill.

4. A building or group of buildings equipped with machinery for processing raw materials into finished or industrial products: a textile mill; a steel mill.

5.

a. A machine, such as one for stamping coins, that produces something by the repetition of a simple process.

b. A steel roller bearing a raised design, used for making a die or a printing plate by pressure.

c. Any of various machines for shaping, cutting, polishing, or dressing metal surfaces.

6.

a. A process, agency, or institution that operates in a mechanical way or turns out products in the manner of a factory: The college was nothing more than a diploma mill.

b. A business that breeds and sells animals, such as purebred puppies, often in substandard conditions. Often used in combination: a puppy mill.

7. A difficult or laborious series of experiences: went through the mill trying to get approval to build an addition onto the house.

v. milled, mill·ing, mills

v.tr.

1. To grind, pulverize, or break down into smaller particles in a mill: mill grain.

2. To produce or process mechanically in a mill: mill steel.

3. To cut, shape, or finish in a mill or with a milling tool: logs that are milled for lumber.

4.

a. To produce a ridge around the edge of (a coin).

b. To groove or flute the rim of (a coin or other metal object).

5. Western US To cause (cattle) to move in a circle or tightening spiral in order to stop a stampede.

v.intr.

1. To move around in churning confusion: "A crowd of school children milled about on the curb looking scared" (Anne Tyler).

2. Slang To fight with the fists; box.

3. To undergo milling: grain that mills well.

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[Middle English milne, mille, from Old English mylen, from Late Latin molīna, molīnum, from feminine and neuter of molīnus, of a mill, from Latin mola, millstone, from molere, to grind; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]

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mill ²

 (mĭl)

n. Abbr. M. or mi.

A unit of currency equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ of a US dollar or ¹/₁₀ of a cent.

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[Short for Latin mīllēsimus, thousandth; see mil¹.]

mill

(mɪl)

n

1. a building in which grain is crushed and ground to make flour

2. (Mechanical Engineering) a factory, esp one which processes raw materials: a steel mill.

3. (Mechanical Engineering) any of various processing or manufacturing machines, esp one that grinds, presses, or rolls

4. (Cookery) any of various small hand mills used for grinding pepper, salt, or coffee for domestic purposes. See also coffee mill, pepper mill

5. (Mechanical Engineering) a hard roller for impressing a design, esp in a textile-printing machine or in a machine for printing banknotes

6. a system, institution, etc, that influences people or things in the manner of a factory: going through the educational mill.

7. an unpleasant experience; ordeal (esp in the phrases go or be put through the mill)

8. a fist fight

9. run of the mill ordinary or routine

vb

10. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to grind, press, or pulverize in or as if in a mill

11. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to process or produce in or with a mill

12. (Mechanical Engineering) to cut or roll (metal) with or as if with a milling machine

13. (tr) to groove or flute the edge of (a coin)

14. (intr; often foll by about or around) to move about in a confused manner

15. (Cookery) (usually tr) rare to beat (chocolate, etc)

16. archaic slang to fight, esp with the fists

[Old English mylen from Late Latin molīna a mill, from Latin mola mill, millstone, from molere to grind]

ˈmillable adj

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mill

(mɪl)

n

(Units) a US and Canadian monetary unit used in calculations, esp for property taxes, equal to one thousandth of a dollar

[C18: short for Latin mīllēsimum a thousandth (part)]

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Mill

(mɪl)

n

1. (Biography) James. 1773–1836, Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist. He expounded Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Elements of Political Economy (1821) and Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind (1829) and also wrote a History of British India (1817–18)

2. (Biography) his son, John Stuart. 1806–73, English philosopher and economist. He modified Bentham's utilitarian philosophy in Utilitarianism (1861) and in his treatise On Liberty (1859) he defended the rights and freedom of the individual. Other works include A System of Logic (1843) and Principles of Political Economy (1848)

mill¹

(mɪl)

n.

1. a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.

2. a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour and other cereal products.

3. a machine for grinding, crushing, or pulverizing any solid substance: a coffee mill.

4. any of various machines that modify the shape or size of a piece of work by rotating tools or the work: rolling mill.

5. any of various other apparatuses for shaping materials or performing other mechanical operations.

6. a business or institution that dispenses products or services in an impersonal or mechanical manner: a divorce mill; a diploma mill.

7. Slang. a boxing match or fistfight.

v.t.

8. to grind, work, treat, or shape in or with a mill.

9.

a. to make a raised edge on (a coin or the like).

b. to make radial grooves on the raised edge of (a coin or the like).

10. to beat or stir, as to a froth: to mill chocolate.

11. Slang. to beat or strike; fight.

v.i.

12. to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly (often fol. by about or around).

13. Slang. to fight or box.

Idioms:

through the mill, through a set of difficult or painful experiences.

[before 950; Old English myl(e)n < Late Latin molīna= Latin mol(a) mill + -īna -ine³]

mill′a•ble, adj.

mill²

(mɪl)

n.

a money of account equal to.001 of a U.S. dollar.

[1785–95, Amer.; short for Latin millēsimus thousandth; see mil¹]

Mill

(mɪl)

n.

1. James, 1773–1836, English philosopher, historian, and economist, born in Scotland.

2. his son John Stuart, 1806–73, English philosopher and economist.

mill.

million.

factory

– works – mill – plant

1. 'factory'

A building where machines are used to make things is usually called a factory.

I work in a cheese factory.

He visited several factories which produce domestic electrical goods.

2. 'works'

A place where things are made or where an industrial process takes place can also be called a works. A works can consist of several buildings and may include outdoor equipment and machinery.

There used to be an iron works here.

After works you can use either a singular or plural form of a verb.

The sewage works was closed down.

Engineering works are planned for this district.

3. 'mill'

A building where a particular material is made is often called a mill.

He worked at a cotton mill.

4. 'plant'

A building where chemicals are produced is called a chemical plant.

There was an explosion at a chemical plant.

A power station can also be referred to as a plant.

They discussed the re-opening of the nuclear plant.

mill

Past participle: milled
Gerund: milling

Imperative

mill

mill

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant assembly plant - a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product auto factory, automobile factory, car factory - a factory where automobiles are manufactured cannery - a factory where food is canned chemical plant - an industrial plant where chemicals are produced closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyor, conveyer, transporter - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) foundry, metalworks - factory where metal castings are produced lumbermill, sawmill - a mill for dressing logs and lumber paper mill - a mill where paper is manufactured industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" assembly line, production line, line - mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it shop floor - workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor" stamp mill, stamping mill - a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps steel factory, steel mill, steel plant, steelworks - a factory where steel is made sweatshop - factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry textile mill - a factory for making textiles uptime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
	2.	Mill - Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) James Mill
	3.	Mill - English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873) John Mill, John Stuart Mill
	4.	mill - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing milling machinery, grinder cider mill - mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider coffee grinder, coffee mill - a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans flour mill - a mill for grinding grain into flour gristmill - a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain) machinery - machines or machine systems collectively meat grinder - a mill for grinding meat pepper grinder, pepper mill - a mill for grinding pepper quern - a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand spicemill - a mill for grinding spices treadwheel, tread-wheel, treadmill - a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel windmill - a mill that is powered by the wind
	5.	mill - the act of grinding to a powder or dust pulverisation, pulverization, grind compaction, crunch, crush - the act of crushing
Verb	1.	mill - move about in a confused manner   mill about, mill around move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	mill - grind with a mill; "mill grain" comminute, bray, mash, crunch, grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
	3.	mill - produce a ridge around the edge of; "mill a coin" groove - make a groove in, or provide with a groove; "groove a vinyl record"
	4.	mill - roll out (metal) with a rolling machine roll out, roll - flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"

mill

noun

1. grinder, crusher, quern a pepper mill

2. factory, works, shop, plant, workshop, foundry a textile mill

verb

1. grind, pound, press, crush, powder, grate, pulverize, granulate, comminute freshly milled black pepper

mill about or around swarm, crowd, stream, surge, seethe, throng Quite a few people were milling about.

run of the mill commonplace, middling, average, fair, ordinary, routine, everyday, unremarkable, unexceptional, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang) I was just a very average run of the mill student.

mill

noun

A building or complex in which an industry is located:

factory, plant, work (used in plural).

verb

To break up into tiny particles:

bray, crush, granulate, grind, powder, pulverize, triturate.

Translations

طَاحُوُنَةٌمَطْحَنَهمَعْمَليَتَحَرَّك بِدون نِظاميَطْحَن

mlýnmlýnekmotat sepřádelnatovárna

møllemyldre omkring=-kværn=-møllekværn

MühleWerkherumlaufenmahlen

μύλος

molinofabricafábricamolermolinillo

veski

myllytehdasjauhaa

moulinmoudreusinefabriquemanufacture

mlin

malomkavarog

kvörnmalamyllavafra, eigra umverksmiîja

mulinomacinaremacininopassare dure provestabilimento

製粉所

방앗간

akmuo po kaklugamyklagirnagirnapusėkas ant sprando sėdi

dzirnavasdzirnaviņasfabrikaklimstmalt

molenslijpenmalen

mølle-møllespinneristampevalse

młynfabryka

moinho

мельницамолотьсмолотьфабриказавод

mlinmlinčektovarna

kvarn

โรงสี

değirmenfabrikaöğütmekyapıbina

xưởng xay bột

磨坊磨粉机面粉厂工厂成群地乱转

mill

[mɪl]

A. N

1. (= textile factory) → fábrica f (de tejidos); (= sugar mill) → ingenio m de azúcar; (= spinning mill) → hilandería f; (= steel mill) → acería f

2. (= machine) → molino m; (for coffee, pepper) → molinillo m (Tech) → fresadora f
to put sb through the mill they put me through the mill → me las hicieron pasar canutas or moradas

B. VT → moler; [+ metal] → pulir; (coin) → acordonar

mill about mill around

A. VI + ADV → arremolinarse

B. VI + PREP people were milling about the booking office → la gente se apiñaba delante de la taquilla

mill

[ˈmɪl]

n

(= grinder) → moulin m
pepper mill → moulin m à poivre

(= factory) → usine f, fabrique f
flour mill → minoterie f
woollen mill → filature f de laine
textile mill → filature f
spinning mill → filature f

vt → moudre

vi (also mill about) → s'affairer

mill

n

(= building) → Mühle f

(= machine) → Mühle f; the poor man really went through the mill (inf) → der Arme hat wirklich viel durchmachen müssen; (= was questioned hard) → der Arme wurde wirklich durch die Mangel gedreht (inf); in training you’re really put through the mill (inf) → im Training wird man ganz schön hart rangenommen (inf)

(= paper, steel mill etc) → Fabrik f; (= cotton mill, for thread) → Spinnerei f; (for cloth) → Weberei f

vt flour, coffee etc → mahlen; metal, paper → walzen; (with milling machine) metal → fräsen; coin → rändeln

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mill

:

millpond

n → Mühlteich m

millrace

n → Mühlbach or -graben m

millstone

n → Mühlstein m, → Mahlstein m; she’s/it’s a mill around his neck → sie/das ist für ihn ein Klotz am Bein

millstream

n → Mühlbach m

millwheel

n → Mühlrad nt

mill

[mɪl]

1. n

a. (gen) → mulino (Industry) (for grain) → macina (also windmill) → mulino a vento; (small, for coffee, pepper) → macinino
to go through the mill (fig) → passare un periodo duro
to put sb through the mill (fig) → mettere qn sotto torchio

b. (factory) → fabbrica, stabilimento

2. vt (coffee, pepper, flour) → macinare; (metal) → laminare; (coin) → zigrinare

mill about mill around vi + adv (crowd) → brulicare, formicolare

mill

(mil) noun

1. a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces. a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill. meul مَطْحَنَه мелничка moinho mlýnek die Mühle mølle; -mølle; kværn; -kværn μύλοςmolinillo veski اسیاب کردن mylly moulinמטחנה मिल mlin daráló, őrlő gilingan kvörn mulino 製粉機 제분기 malamoji mašinėlė, malūnėlis dzirnaviņas pengisar molenkvernmłynek د ميده كولو ماشين، ژرنده moinho râşniţă ручная мельница mlynček mlinček mlin kvarn เครื่องโม่ değirmen (咖啡等的)研磨機，(胡椒等的)研磨器或研磨罐 млин چکّی، پیسنے کی مشین máy xay 碾磨机，磨粉机

2. a building where grain is ground. The farmer took his corn to the mill. meul مَطْحَنَه мелница moinho mlýn die Mühle mølle μύλοςmolino veski اسیاب mylly minoterieטחנה चक्की spremište malom penggilingan (korn)mylla mulino 製粉所 제분소 malūnas dzirnavas kilang molenmøllemłyn ژرنده moinho moară мельница mlyn mlin mlin kvarn โรงสี değirmen 磨坊，穀物碾磨廠 млин غلہ پیسنے کا کارخانہ nhà máy xay 磨坊，面粉厂

3. a building where certain types of things are manufactured. A woollen-mill; a steel-mill. meul مَعْمَل фабрика oficina továrna; přádelna das Werk -mølle εργοστάσιοfábrica vabrik نورد tehdas fabrique טַחֲנַת - मिल, कारख़ाना, चक्कीघर, अनाज पीसने का स्थान tvornica gyár pabrik verksmiðja fabbrica, stabilimento 工場 공장, 제작소 fabrikas, gamykla fabrika kilang fabriekspinneri, –verk, –mølle fabryka كارځاى oficina fabrică фабрика továreň tovarna fabrika fabrik, -verk, -bruk โรงงานผลิตสินค้า fabrika 製造廠 фабрика; завод کوئی کارخانہ nhà máy 工厂

verb

1. to grind or press. This flour was milled locally. maal يَطْحَن меля moer mlít mahlen kværne; male αλέθωmoler jahvatama نورد کردن jauhaa moudre לִטחוֹן पीसना mljeti őröl menggiling mala macinare 製粉する 갈다, 제분하다 (su)malti []malt mengisar malen male, knuse; valse; stampemleć ژرنده كول moer a măcina молоть mlieť mleti mleti mala บด öğütmek, çekmek 研磨，碾磨 молоти پیسنا، چکّی پیسنا nghiền 碾磨

2. (usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way. There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside. rondmaal يَتَحَرَّك بِدون نِظام въртя се agitar-se hemžit se; motat se (kolem) herumlaufen myldre omkring στριφογυρνώ arremolinarse, apiñarse sõeluma کارخانه tungeksia grouiller autour לְהִתרוֹצֵץ भीड़ इत्यादि जो असंगठित रूप से गतिशील हो kretati se u krugu kavarog berkeliaran vafra, eigra um (girare in tondo) 動き回る (가축이나 사람의 떼가) 정처없이 돌아다니다 sukiotis, šlaistytis klimst []; slaistīties [] berlegar-legar krioelenvandre rundt omkringfalować كار خانه agitar-se a merge încolo şi încoace толпиться hemžiť sa gnesti se kružiti gå (trampa, irra) omkring เคลื่อนย้ายไปอย่างไร้เป้าหมาย (ปกติเป็นกลุ่มใหญ่) dolanıp durmak (一大群人)漫無目的走來走去 кружляти بھیڑ میں ایک دوسرے سے ٹکراتے پھرنا hỗn loạn 成群地乱转

ˈmiller noun

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

ˈmillstone noun

1. one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain. meulsteen رَحى، حَجَر الرَّحى воденичен камък mó mlýnský kámen der Mühlstein møllesten μυλόπετρα piedra de molino veskikivi سنگ اسیاب myllynkivi meule אֶבֶן-רֵיחַייִם चक्की का पत्थर mlinski kamen, žrvanj malomkő batu gilingan myllu-/kvarnarsteinn macina, mola 石うす 맷돌의 돌 girnapusė, girna dzirnakmens batu pengisar molensteen mølle-/kvernstein kamień młyński د ژرندى ډبره mó piatră de moară жёрнов mlynský kameň mlinski kamen vodenični kamen kvarnsten แผ่นหินกลมหนาของโม่หิน değirmen taşı 石磨 жорно چکّی کے دونوں پاٹوں میں سے کوئی đá cối xay 磨石

2. (usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress. He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck. meulsteen عِبء ثَقيل тежък товар fardo mlýnský kámen na krku der Mühlstein en møllesten; en klods om benet βάρος, φορτίο carga enorme raske koorem صخره riippakivi boulet אֶבֶן-רֵיחַייִם עַל צַווַאר- भारी बोझ या जिम्मेदारी oslonac nyűg beban berat þung byrði (palla al piede) 重荷 (정신적인) 무거운 짐 akmuo po kaklu, kas ant sprando sëdi smaga nasta, akmens kaklā beban berat molensteenklamp om foten kamień młyński تيګه،ډبره fardo pia­tră de moară, povară камень на (чьей-л.) шее mlynský kameň (na krku) kamen kamen o vratu en kvarnsten om ngns hals, en black om foten för ngn ตัวถ่วง yük, çile 重擔 тягар بھاری ذمّہ داری یا بوجھ gánh nặng 重担

ˈmillwheel noun

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 ล้อหมุนผลิตพลังงานให้เึครื่องโม่ değirmen çarkı 研磨輪 млинове колесо کارخانے کا پہیا جو توانائی مہیا کرتا ہے bánh xe cối xay 碾轮

mill

→ طَاحُوُنَةٌ mlýn mølle Mühle μύλος molino mylly moulin mlin mulino 製粉所 방앗간 molen mølle młyn moinho мельница kvarn โรงสี değirmen xưởng xay bột 磨坊