Mill: meaning, definitions and examples
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mill
[ mษชl ]
industrial
A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The old mill by the river has been converted into a tourist attraction.
- The sound of the mill working could be heard from miles away.
measurement
A unit of money equal to one thousandth of a US dollar.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He owed me five mills for the work I did.
- The cost of the repair was just a few mills.
Translations
Translations of the word "mill" in other languages:
๐ต๐น moinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Mรผhle
๐ฎ๐ฉ penggilingan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะปะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ mลyn
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฃฝ็ฒๆ
๐ซ๐ท moulin
๐ช๐ธ molino
๐น๐ท deฤirmen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉ์๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุทุญูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ mlรฝn
๐ธ๐ฐ mlyn
๐จ๐ณ ็ฃจๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ mlin
๐ฎ๐ธ mylla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะธััะผะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแกแฅแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษyirman
๐ฒ๐ฝ molino
Etymology
The word 'mill' has a long history, dating back to the Old English word 'mylen', which in turn came from the Latin word 'molina', meaning 'mill'. Early mills were used for grinding grain, but over time the term expanded to include factories and other industrial settings. The measurement unit 'mill' originated in the United States as a short form of 'millage'. The verb 'mill' has its roots in the concept of grinding or crushing something into smaller pieces.
See also: miller.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,545, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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