mill
/mˈɪl/
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Definitions
Noun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Noun
Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham''s utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
Noun
English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
Noun
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
Noun
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
Verb
move about in a confused manner
Verb
grind with a mill; "mill grain"
Verb
produce a ridge around the edge of; "mill a coin"
Verb
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
Synonyms
factory
grind
grinder
James Mill
John Mill
John Stuart Mill
manufactory
manufacturing plant
mill about
mill around
milling machinery
pulverisation
pulverization
More General Terms
bray
comminute
compaction
crunch
crush
grind
groove
industrial plant
machinery
mash
move
plant
roll
roll out
works
More Specific Terms
assembly plant
auto factory
automobile factory
cannery
car factory
chemical plant
cider mill
coffee grinder
coffee mill
flour mill
foundry
gristmill
lumbermill
meat grinder
metalworks
paper mill
pepper grinder
pepper mill
quern
sawmill
spicemill
stamp mill
stamping mill
steel factory
steel mill
steel plant
steelworks
sweatshop
textile mill
treadmill
treadwheel
tread-wheel
water mill
windmill