mills (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /mɪlz/
Definition
A building or group of buildings with machinery for grinding grain into flour, or for processing other materials like paper, cotton, or metal.
Examples
The town was known for its many textile mills.
He inherited the family's old flour mills.
Modern factories have replaced many traditional mills.
How to Use mills
- mill for (prepositional phrase)
- To be used for a specific purpose or process. — "This building was originally a mill for grinding corn."
- mill into (prepositional phrase)
- To process a substance into a particular form. — "The machine mills the raw materials into finished products."
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