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
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