miller

• Substantivo que designa a pessoa que opera ou administra um moinho, especialmente de grãos, o trabalhador que opera uma fresadora ou a mariposa de asas pulverulentas.

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.

1. Grain mill workerB1formal

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

   Moleiro

   • 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.

2. Milling machineC1formaltechnical

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

   Fresadora

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmillmilling machine

3. Moth speciesC2formalscientific

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

   Traça-dos-cereais

   • 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.