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The correct spelling is milling.
How to pronounce milling
verb
IPA: /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
Say it like: Mil-lin-g
The correct spelling is milling. To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine. For example: "to mill flour"
Usage Examples
“to mill flour”
“I didn't have much to do, so I just milled around the town looking at the shops.”
“to mill cattle”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.A grinding process using a mill.
- 2.The series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated.
- 3.A circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd.
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