milling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill. ▸ Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill. ▸ Such cutting to produce millwork (finely finished lumber).
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill. ▸ A type of machining in which a rotary cutter is moved through a toolpath to cut away material.
- (countable, uncountable) The surface or other physical result produced by such a process.
- (countable, uncountable) The surface or other physical result produced by such a process. ▸ The series of notches around the edge of a coin during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed.
- (countable, uncountable) A circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| millings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
broaching · planing · turning · boring · drilling · grinding · shaping
Deriveds
comilling · ion milling · watermilling · milling machine · low milling · micromilling · milling frolic · milling cutter · high milling · paper-milling