What is the meaning of Mills?

noun

• A plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing.
  • synonyms: factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
• Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836.
  • synonyms: Mill, James Mill
• English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873.
  • synonyms: Mill, John Mill, John Stuart Mill
• Machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing.
  • synonyms: mill, grinder, milling machinery
• The act of grinding to a powder or dust.
  • synonyms: grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation
• United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D. C. (1781-1855.
  • synonyms: Robert Mills

verb

• Move about in a confused manner.
  • synonyms: mill, mill about, mill around
• Grind with a mill.
  • usage: "mill grain"
  • synonyms: mill
• Produce a ridge around the edge of.
  • usage: "mill a coin"
  • synonyms: mill
• Roll out (metal) with a rolling machine.
  • synonyms: mill