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- [mil-ing]
- /ˈmɪl ɪŋ/
- /mɪl/
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- [mil-ing]
- /ˈmɪl ɪŋ/
Definitions of milling word
- noun milling a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles. 1
- noun milling a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour and other cereal products. 1
- noun milling a machine for grinding, crushing, or pulverizing any solid substance: a coffee mill. 1
- noun milling any of various machines that modify the shape or size of a workpiece by rotating tools or the work: rolling mill. 1
- noun milling any of various other apparatuses for shaping materials or performing other mechanical operations. 1
- noun milling a business or institution that dispenses products or services in an impersonal or mechanical manner, as if produced in a factory: a divorce mill; a diploma mill. 1
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Origin of milling
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English. See mill1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Milling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
milling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
milling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for milling
adjective milling
- grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- bone-crushing — powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake.
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