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ALL meanings of mills

Mills
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  • noun mills a unit of monetary value equal to 0.001 of a U.S. dollar; one tenth of a cent: used at various times and places in the U.S. as a money of account, especially in certain tax rates. 1
  • verb with object mills to grind, work, treat, or shape in or with a mill. 1
  • verb with object mills Coining. to make a raised edge on (a coin or the like). to make narrow, radial grooves on the raised edge of (a coin or the like). 1
  • verb with object mills to beat or stir, as to a froth: to mill chocolate. 1
  • verb with object mills Slang. to beat or strike; fight; overcome. 1
  • verb without object mills to move around aimlessly, slowly, or confusedly, as a herd of cattle (often followed by about or around). 1
  • verb without object mills Slang. to fight or box. 1
  • idioms mills through the mill, Informal. undergoing or having undergone severe difficulties, trials, etc., especially with an effect on one's health, personality, or character: He's really been through the mill since his wife's death. 1
  • noun mills Plural form of mill. 1
  • noun mills Hayley. born 1946, British actress. Her films include Pollyanna (1960) and The Parent Trap (1961) 0
  • noun mills her father, Sir John. 1908–2005, British actor. His films include This Happy Breed (1944), Great Expectations (1946), and Ryan's Daughter (1971) 0
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