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fanning mill

fan mill
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan mil]
    • /fæn mɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fan mil]
    • /fæn mɪl/

Definitions of fanning mill words

  • noun fanning mill a machine for winnowing grain by the action of riddles and sieves and an air blast. 1
  • noun fanning mill A mill-like device utilizing an air blast to winnow grain, using riddles and sieves. 0

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Origin of fanning mill

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Fanning mill

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fanning mill popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fanning mill usage trend in Literature

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