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Moderatemill
The correct spelling is mill.
How to pronounce mill
/mɪl/
nounIPA: /mɪl/
Say it like: Mil-l
The correct spelling is mill. A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. For example: "Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill."
Usage Examples
“Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.”
“My grandfather worked in a mill.”
“a cider mill; a cane mill”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
- 2.The building housing such a grinding apparatus.
- 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.
- 4.A machine for grinding and polishing.
- 5.The raised or ridged edge or surface made in milling anything, such as a coin or screw.
verb
- 1.To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
- 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).
- 4.(followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.
- 5.To cause to mill, or circle around.
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