miller

A noun referring to a person who operates a mill, especially a grain mill, or a type of machine tool used for shaping metal, or a moth with powdery wings.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die eine Mühle betreibt oder dort arbeitet, insbesondere eine Getreidemühle; auch eine Person, die an einer Fräsmaschine arbeitet, oder ein Schmetterling mit mehlartig bestäubten Flügeln.

1. Grain mill worker B1 formal

   A person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour.

   • The miller ground the wheat into fine flour.
   • In the old days, the miller was an important figure in the village.
   • The miller checked the quality of the grain before milling.

   🇩🇪Müller

2. Milling machine C1 formal technical

   A machine tool that shapes metal by feeding it against rotating cutting tools.

   • The machinist used a miller to create precise grooves in the metal part.
   • Modern CNC millers can produce complex shapes automatically.
   • The factory installed a new miller for high-precision work.

   🇩🇪Fräsmaschine

   Synonyme: millmilling machine

3. Moth species C2 formal scientific

   Any of various moths with powdery or mealy-looking wings, often found near grain stores.

   • The miller moth is commonly seen in wheat fields during summer.
   • Entomologists study the life cycle of the miller moth.
   • A miller fluttered near the lamp, leaving a fine dust on the glass.

   🇩🇪Mottenart mit mehligen Flügeln

• millers plural form
• millers' possessive plural form
• miller's possessive singular form