a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
"After years of decline, the old textile mill was finally demolished to make way for new apartments."
Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
"The history professor introduced James Mill, the Scottish philosopher whose rigorous application of Bentham's utilitarianism profoundly influenced his son John Stuart."
English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
"John Stuart Mill was a prominent English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism."
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
"The old flour mill hummed quietly as it ground the wheat into fine powder for the morning batch of bread."
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
"The ancient millstone had been used for centuries to grind grain into fine flour, but now it sits idle as rust slowly eats away at its surface."
A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc.
"After realizing he had drawn three fives in a row, I decided to mill my hand until I found something better."
An obsolete coin worth one thousandth of a US dollar, or one tenth of a cent.
Alternative form of mil (“million”)
A line of three matching pieces in nine men's morris and related games.
Discarding a card from one's deck.
In plain English: A mill is a factory that crushes grain into flour or processes other raw materials.
"We went for a walk to the old mill by the river."
Usage: In card games, to mill means to remove cards from your hand or draw pile and place them face down at the bottom of your deck. This action typically occurs when specific rules require you to discard excess cards without revealing their identity.
move about in a confused manner
"The tourists began to mill around the narrow alleyway, trying to find their way out of the crowded square."
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
"The factory workers adjusted the rollers to mill the hot steel sheet into a thinner gauge for car bodies."
To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
"After losing his hand, he quickly milled the remaining cards back into the deck before shuffling again."
To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile.
In plain English: To mill is to move around in a confused or aimless crowd.
"The old factory mill grain into flour every morning."
Usage: In everyday language, to mill means to shuffle cards into the bottom of a deck or remove them temporarily before returning them. This action is used in card games like Magic: The Gathering to hide information without changing the order of the remaining cards.
A surname.
"The new mill at the community garden was named after our neighbor, Mill."
The word "mill" comes from the Latin verb molō, meaning "to grind." It entered Middle English via Old French and Old English before becoming part of modern English vocabulary.