mill

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1. cối xay

   A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)

   Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.

2. một phần nghìn đô la Mỹ

   The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

   My great-grandfather worked in a mill. He filled the flour sacks and then carried and loaded them.

3. một phần nghìn trong thuế suất tài sản

   A machine used for expelling the juice, sap, etc., from vegetable tissues by pressure, or by pressure in combination with a grinding, or cutting process; any similar apparatus that otherwise processes.

   a cider mill; a cane mill

4. A machine for grinding and polishing.

   a lapidary mill

5. A milling machine for machining of solid metal, wood, or plastic.

   Several machinists were busy operating the lathes, mills, and drill presses on the shop floor.

6. A milling cutter used on such a machine.

   After the drilling and tapping operations, we come in with a mill and do some contouring.

7. A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.

   Once the billet gets through the 56-inch mill, it is ready for reheating.

8. The building complex housing such a plant; the place of business comprising such buildings and their grounds.

   My grandfather worked in a mill. He operated machinery, did maintenance, and drove forklifts.

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