mill

mill · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

  2. 2.

    To grind in a mill; to process in a mill.

  3. 3.

    A factory or manufacturing plant for processing materials.

  4. 4.

    (Of people or animals) to move around in a confused or aimless manner.

  5. 5.

    A device for grinding something into powder or small pieces.

Forms

plural: mills

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mill about/around — to move around aimlessly in a group
  • •
    run-of-the-mill — ordinary, not special
  • •
    grist for the mill — material that can be used for a particular purpose
  • •
    through the mill — having endured hardship or testing

Related words

See also: factory, flour, grind, miller
Synonyms: factory, plant, works

Etymology

From Old English mylen, from Late Latin molina, from Latin mola ("millstone, grinder"), from molere ("to grind").