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Mill

🔄 Synonyms of "Mill"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
grindverb	(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
mill aboutverb	(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
factorynoun	A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
mill aroundverb	(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
pulverizationnoun	The act of pulverizing.
manufacturing plantnoun	a plant consisting of buildings with facilities for manufacturing
manufactorynoun	(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
pulverisationnoun	Alternative spelling of pulverization. [The act of pulverizing.]
grindernoun	Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mill"

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Word	Definition
pulverisationnoun	Alternative spelling of pulverization. [The act of pulverizing.]
pulverizationnoun	The act of pulverizing.
grindnoun	The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
factorynoun	A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
manufactorynoun	(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
mill aroundverb	(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
grindernoun	Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
mill aboutverb	(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.
manufacturing plantnoun	a plant consisting of buildings with facilities for manufacturing
sawmillnoun	A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.
shreddernoun	A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.
steelworksnoun	A place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped.
smelternoun	A place where smelting is done.
drillnoun	A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
sawingnoun	The act by which something is sawn.
refinerynoun	A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals.
steelnoun	(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
windmillnoun	A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
orenoun	Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
gearingnoun	The ratio of a system of gears.