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milling the act of processing something, esp. grain, in a mill. [3 definitions]
milling machine a machine that rotates a cutter to produce flat or shaped surfaces on materials such as wood or metal.
million the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1,000,000. [5 definitions]
millionaire one whose wealth amounts to at least a million dollars, pounds, francs, or the like.
millipede a land-dwelling arthropod that has a hard-shelled, wormlike body in many segments that each have two pairs of legs.
millisecond a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second.
millivolt a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt.
millpond a pond from which water is channeled to drive a mill.
millrace a channel in which flows the water that turns a mill. [2 definitions]
millrun a test for quality of a mineral ore done by a milling process. [3 definitions]
mill-run ordinary or unrefined; run-of-the-mill.
millstone either of a pair of circular stones that grind something, esp. grain, in a mill. [2 definitions]
millstream the swift flow of water in a millrace. [2 definitions]
mill wheel a wheel, usu. a water wheel, that produces the power used by a mill's machinery.
millwork ready-made objects, usu. woodwork, produced in a mill, such as doors, windows, and moldings. [2 definitions]
millwright a person who designs, builds, or repairs mills or the machinery in them. [2 definitions]
milo a kind of grain sorghum that resembles millet.
milord a title for an English nobleman or gentleman.
milquetoast a meek, easily intimidated man.
milt the sperm and spermatic fluid of a male fish. [2 definitions]
mime the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [6 definitions]