mill

• Bâtiment ou entreprise équipé de mécanismes pour moudre le grain en farine ou pour traiter des matériaux tels que le bois, le métal ou le papier.

A noun referring to a building or facility equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour, or for processing materials such as wood, metal, or paper.

1. Industrial buildingA2formal

   A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

   Moulin à grain

   • The old water mill still grinds wheat into flour.
   • Farmers brought their grain to the mill for processing.
   • The mill has been operating for over a century.

   Synonymesflour millgristmill

2. FactoryB1formal

   A building or group of buildings where raw materials are processed or manufactured into products.

   usine

   • The steel mill employs hundreds of workers.
   • Paper is produced in a large mill near the river.
   • The textile mill produces fabric for clothing.

   Synonymesfactorymanufactoryplant

3. Small grinding deviceA2informal

   A small machine or device used for grinding or crushing something, like coffee or pepper.

   Petit appareil à moudre

   • She used a pepper mill to season the dish.
   • The coffee mill grinds fresh beans every morning.
   • He bought a new spice mill for the kitchen.

   Synonymescrushergrindermullerquern

• Verbe désignant le processus de broyage ou de transformation de grains en farine, ou un déplacement sans but et erratique.

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.

   Moudre

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

   Synonymescomminutecrushgranulategrindpowder

2. Move aimlesslyB2informal

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

   tourner en rond

   • 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.

   Synonymesbustledriftmeanderroamswarmthrongwander

Variantes phrasalmill around