verb🔗ShareMahlen, zermahlenTo grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine."to mill flour"Mehl mahlenmachineprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFräsen, bearbeitenTo shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine."The factory is milling metal parts to make them smooth and precise. "Die Fabrik fräst Metallteile, um sie glatt und präzise zu machen.machinetechnicalindustryworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRändelnTo engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin)."The factory worker was milling the edges of the new coins to prevent counterfeiting. "Der Fabrikarbeiter rändelte die Ränder der neuen Münzen, um Fälschungen zu verhindern.technicalmachineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerumlungern, umhergehen(followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion."The students were milling around the hallway after the bell rang, unsure of which class to go to. "Die Schüler lungerten nach dem Klingeln in der Halle herum und wussten nicht, in welchen Unterricht sie gehen sollten.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMahlen, herumgehenTo cause to mill, or circle around."to mill cattle"Vieh herumgehen lassenactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnter Wasser schwimmen(of air-breathing creatures) To swim underwater."The ducks were milling in the pond, searching for food. "Die Enten schwammen im Teich unter Wasser und suchten nach Futter.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlötzlich in eine neue Richtung schwimmen(of a whale) To swim suddenly in a new direction."The whale was calmly swimming with its pod, but suddenly it started milling, abruptly turning back towards the open ocean. "Der Wal schwamm ruhig mit seiner Gruppe, begann aber plötzlich, in eine neue Richtung zu schwimmen und drehte sich abrupt zurück in den offenen Ozean.animalactiondirectionoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMahlen, zermahlenTo beat; to pound."The boxer was milling his opponent with powerful punches. "Der Boxer zermahlte seinen Gegner mit kraftvollen Schlägen.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWalkenTo pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth."The factory was milling the new wool fabric to make it denser and softer. "Die Fabrik walkte den neuen Wollstoff, um ihn dichter und weicher zu machen.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWalzenTo roll (steel, etc.) into bars."The factory is milling steel into long, strong bars for construction. "Die Fabrik walzt Stahl zu langen, starken Stäben für den Bau.materialindustrymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAufschäumenTo make (drinking chocolate) frothy, as by churning."The barista was busy milling the hot chocolate, creating a thick, creamy froth on top. "Der Barista war damit beschäftigt, die heiße Schokolade aufzuschäumen und einen dicken, cremigen Schaum obenauf zu erzeugen.fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMahlenTo undergo hulling."This maize mills well."Dieser Mais lässt sich gut mahlen.agriculturefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSich prügeln, boxenTo take part in a fistfight; to box."The boys were caught milling behind the school after the argument. "Die Jungen wurden nach dem Streit dabei erwischt, wie sie sich hinter der Schule prügelten.sportactionbodywarentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit gebrochenem Erz füllenTo fill (a winze or interior incline) with broken ore, to be drawn out at the bottom."The miners were milling the winze with crushed rock, preparing it for extraction. "Die Bergleute füllten den Schacht mit zerkleinertem Gestein und bereiteten ihn für die Gewinnung vor.technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinbrechen, stehlen(thieves' cant) To commit burglary.""The gang was planning on milling the jewelry store that night." "Die Bande plante, in dieser Nacht in das Juweliergeschäft einzubrechen.propertypoliceactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbwerfen, in den Friedhof legen(trading card games) To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile."The player kept milling cards from his opponent's deck, hoping to make them run out of cards before he did. "Der Spieler warf weiterhin Karten vom Deck seines Gegners ab, in der Hoffnung, dass ihm die Karten ausgingen, bevor ihm selbst die Karten ausgingen.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstören, überladen(Hearthstone) To destroy (a card) due to having a full hand."The Hearthstone player was milling his opponent's cards by forcing him to draw extra cards when his hand was already full. "Der Hearthstone-Spieler überlud die Karten seines Gegners, indem er ihn zwang, zusätzliche Karten zu ziehen, wenn seine Hand bereits voll war.gamecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMahlen, ZerkleinernA grinding process using a mill."The loud milling of the wheat produced a fine flour for baking bread. "Das laute Mahlen des Weizens ergab ein feines Mehl zum Brotbacken.processmachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRiffelung, RandprägungThe series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated."The milling on the edge of the old silver dollar was deep, making it easy to see that no one had shaved off any of the valuable metal. "Die Riffelung am Rand des alten Silberdollars war tief, so dass man leicht erkennen konnte, dass niemand etwas von dem wertvollen Metall abgehobelt hatte.historyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKreisen, GedrängeA circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd."The milling of students in the hallway after class made it difficult to get to my locker. "Das Gedränge der Schüler im Flur nach dem Unterricht erschwerte es, zu meinem Spind zu gelangen.groupactionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading