milling

• Nom désignant le bord nervuré ou cannelé d'une pièce de monnaie, souvent ajouté pour empêcher la contrefaçon ou le rognage. Peut aussi désigner l'action de frapper ou de créer ce type de relief.

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.

   Cannelure de pièce de monnaie

   • 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.

• 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