milling
milling Lexical Profile
milling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of grinding, crushing, or processing grain, ore, or other raw materials in a mill.
"The traditional stone milling of whole wheat preserves more nutrients in the flour."
The machining process of using rotary cutters to remove material from a metal, wood, or plastic workpiece.
"High-speed computer-controlled milling allows engineers to fabricate complex aerospace components."
The grooved or ridged edge produced on a coin or cylindrical metal object to deter clipping or aid gripping.
"You can feel the fine milling along the rim of a quarter."
Fragments, shavings, or crushed asphalt removed during a milling or resurfacing operation (usually used in the plural).
"The road crew used recycled asphalt millings to pave the rural driveway."
• adjective
Moving around in a confused, aimless, or restless mass (typically of a crowd of people or a herd of animals).
"Security guards tried to guide the milling crowd toward the stadium exits."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'mill', which comes from Old English 'mylen', ultimately traced back to the Late Latin 'molina' (mill) and Latin 'molere' (to grind).