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mill

UK
/mɪl/
US
/mɪl/

Translations

millnoun
mills
pl
UK
/mɪl/
US
/mɪl/
moulinInstallation pour moudre des céréales ; par extension, machine à broyer.
The old mill by the river has been converted into a museum.
Le vieux moulin au bord de la rivière a été transformé en musée.
millièmeUnité monétaire égale à un millième de dollar.
The property tax is calculated in mills per dollar of assessed value.
La taxe foncière est calculée en millièmes par dollar de la valeur imposable.
usineÉtablissement de production industrielle.
The textile mill produces thousands of yards of fabric each day.
L’usine textile produit des milliers de yards de tissu chaque jour.
Additional translations
moulinJeu de neuf pièces alignées, en référence au jeu de moulin.
usine à diplômesSens péjoratif pour une institution qui délivre des diplômes en masse sans exigence réelle.
Synonyms
plant
manufacturing facility
establishment
workshop
factory
millverb
milled
Past Simple
milled
Past Participle
milling
Gerund
UK
/mɪl/
US
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fraiserSens technique en usinage ou travail des métaux.
The machinist milled the metal piece to precise specifications.
L’usinier a fraisé la pièce métallique selon des spécifications précises.
moudrePour réduire en poudre ou en farine à l’aide d’un moulin.
The farmer milled the wheat into flour.
Le fermier a moulu le blé en farine.
s’agiterSe déplacer de manière confuse ou désordonnée.
The crowd milled about in the square, waiting for the parade to start.
La foule s’agitait sur la place en attendant le début du défilé.
Synonyms
shred
macerate
pulverize
crush
grind
milladjective
UK
/mɪl/
US
/mɪl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a mill or mills.
de moulinEmploi attributif pour indiquer le rapport à un moulin ou à des moulins.
Mill workers staged a protest over unsafe conditions.
Les ouvriers de moulin ont organisé une protestation contre les conditions dangereuses.
Synonyms
milling
mill-related
industrial
factory
manufacturing
millwork

Definitions

millnoun
A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.
The old mill by the river has been converted into a museum.
A factory fitted with machinery for a particular manufacturing process.
The textile mill produces thousands of yards of fabric each day.
A machine for grinding or crushing a solid substance into powder.
She used a pepper mill to grind fresh pepper onto her salad.
An institution, organization, or system that produces something in large quantities, often mechanically or indiscriminately.
Some online diploma mills hand out degrees without requiring any coursework.
A unit of currency equal to one thousandth of a US dollar or similar decimal currency.
The property tax is calculated in mills per dollar of assessed value.
A row of three playing pieces formed in the board game nine men's morris, allowing the player to remove an opponent's piece.
By closing a mill, she was able to take one of her rival's counters off the board.
millverb
To grind or crush something in a mill.
The farmer milled the wheat into flour.
To move around in a confused or disorderly manner.
The crowd milled about in the square, waiting for the parade to start.
To shape, finish, or process a material using a machine with rotating tools.
The machinist milled the metal piece to precise specifications.
milladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mill or mills (used before a noun).
Mill workers staged a protest over unsafe conditions.
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