Background for milling

milling

/ˈmɪlɪŋ/

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verb

To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.

Examples :

"to mill flour"

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To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.

Examples :

"The factory is milling metal parts to make them smooth and precise. "

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To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).

Examples :

"The factory worker was milling the edges of the new coins to prevent counterfeiting. "

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(followed by around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.

Examples :

"The students were milling around the hallway after the bell rang, unsure of which class to go to. "

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To cause to mill, or circle around.

Examples :

"to mill cattle"

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(of air-breathing creatures) To swim underwater.

Examples :

"The ducks were milling in the pond, searching for food. "

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(of a whale) To swim suddenly in a new direction.

Examples :

"The whale was calmly swimming with its pod, but suddenly it started milling, abruptly turning back towards the open ocean. "

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To beat; to pound.

Examples :

"The boxer was milling his opponent with powerful punches. "

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To pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth.

Examples :

"The factory was milling the new wool fabric to make it denser and softer. "

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To roll (steel, etc.) into bars.

Examples :

"The factory is milling steel into long, strong bars for construction. "

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To make (drinking chocolate) frothy, as by churning.

Examples :

"The barista was busy milling the hot chocolate, creating a thick, creamy froth on top. "

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To undergo hulling.

Examples :

"This maize mills well."

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To take part in a fistfight; to box.

Examples :

"The boys were caught milling behind the school after the argument. "

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To fill (a winze or interior incline) with broken ore, to be drawn out at the bottom.

Examples :

"The miners were milling the winze with crushed rock, preparing it for extraction. "

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(thieves' cant) To commit burglary.

Examples :

""The gang was planning on milling the jewelry store that night." "

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(trading card games) To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile.

Examples :

"The player kept milling cards from his opponent's deck, hoping to make them run out of cards before he did. "

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(Hearthstone) To destroy (a card) due to having a full hand.

Examples :

"The Hearthstone player was milling his opponent's cards by forcing him to draw extra cards when his hand was already full. "

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noun

A grinding process using a mill.

Examples :

"The loud milling of the wheat produced a fine flour for baking bread. "

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The 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.

Examples :

"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. "

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noun

A circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd.

Examples :

"The milling of students in the hallway after class made it difficult to get to my locker. "

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