Noun
mill -
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
grinder ,
milling machinery
machinery machines or machine systems collectively
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)
meat grinder any action resulting in injury or destruction; "the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation" ; "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"
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
tread-wheel ,
treadwheel ,
treadmill a job involving drudgery and confinement
water mill a mill powered by a water wheel
Mill -
English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
John Mill ,
John Stuart Mill
Mill -
Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
James Mill
mill -
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
factory ,
manufacturing plant ,
manufactory
industrial plant ,
plant ,
works (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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
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
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
mill -
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
grind ,
pulverization ,
pulverisation
compaction ,
crunch ,
crush an increase in the density of something
Verb
mill -
grind with a mill; "mill grain"
comminute ,
bray ,
mash ,
crunch ,
grind laugh loudly and harshly
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"
mill -
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
roll out ,
roll flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"
mill -
move about in a confused manner
mill about ,
mill around
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
