milling

• Sustantivo que designa el borde estriado o acanalado de una moneda, a menudo añadido para prevenir la falsificación o el recorte.

A noun referring to the corrugated or ridged edge of a coin, often added to prevent counterfeiting or clipping.

1. Corrugated edge of a coinC1formal

   The ridged or grooved edge on a coin, created by a milling machine, which helps prevent counterfeiting and wear.

   Canto estriado de una moneda

   • The milling on the edge of the coin was clearly visible.
   • Collectors often examine the milling to verify a coin's authenticity.
   • The coin's milling had worn down over many years of use.

• Verbo que designa el proceso de moler o triturar grano para convertirlo en harina, o bien el movimiento sin rumbo y errático de un grupo de personas o animales.

A verb used to indicate the act of grinding or processing grain into flour, or moving around in a confused or aimless manner.

1. Grind or processB1formal

   To grind or crush something, especially grain, into powder or small pieces.

   Moler

   • They mill the wheat to produce flour.
   • The factory mills corn into cornmeal.
   • The machine mills the coffee beans into a fine powder.

   Sinónimoscomminutecrushgranulategrindpowder

2. Move aimlesslyB2informal

   To move around in a confused or aimless manner, often in a crowd.

   vagar sin rumbo

   • People were milling about in the lobby waiting for the event to start.
   • The crowd milled around the entrance before the doors opened.
   • He milled about the store, not sure what to buy.

   Sinónimosbustledriftmeanderroamswarmthrongwander

Variantes phrasalmill around