verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine."to mill flour"Broyer de la farinemachineprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsiner, fraiserTo shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine."The factory is milling metal parts to make them smooth and precise. "L'usine usine des pièces métalliques pour les rendre lisses et précises.machinetechnicalindustryworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStrié, fraiserTo 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. "L'ouvrier de l'usine striait les bords des nouvelles pièces pour empêcher la contrefaçon.technicalmachineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErrer, rôder(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. "Les élèves erraient dans le couloir après la sonnerie, ne sachant pas dans quelle classe aller.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, tourner en rondTo cause to mill, or circle around."to mill cattle"Faire tourner le bétail en rondactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNager sous l'eau(of air-breathing creatures) To swim underwater."The ducks were milling in the pond, searching for food. "Les canards nageaient sous l'eau dans l'étang, à la recherche de nourriture.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNager soudainement dans une nouvelle direction(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. "La baleine nageait calmement avec son groupe, mais soudainement, elle a commencé à nager dans une nouvelle direction, se retournant brusquement vers l'océan ouvert.animalactiondirectionoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo beat; to pound."The boxer was milling his opponent with powerful punches. "Le boxeur broyait son adversaire avec des coups puissants.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFoulerTo pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth."The factory was milling the new wool fabric to make it denser and softer. "L'usine foulait le nouveau tissu de laine pour le rendre plus dense et plus doux.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaminerTo roll (steel, etc.) into bars."The factory is milling steel into long, strong bars for construction. "L'usine lamine l'acier en longues barres solides pour la construction.materialindustrymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire mousserTo make (drinking chocolate) frothy, as by churning."The barista was busy milling the hot chocolate, creating a thick, creamy froth on top. "Le barista était occupé à faire mousser le chocolat chaud, créant une épaisse mousse crémeuse sur le dessus.fooddrinkutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo undergo hulling."This maize mills well."Ce maïs se broie bien.agriculturefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe battre à coups de poing, boxerTo take part in a fistfight; to box."The boys were caught milling behind the school after the argument. "Les garçons ont été surpris en train de se battre à coups de poing derrière l'école après la dispute.sportactionbodywarentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemplir de minerai concasséTo 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. "Les mineurs remplissaient le puits incliné de roche concassée, le préparant pour l'extraction.technicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCambrioler, voler(thieves' cant) To commit burglary.""The gang was planning on milling the jewelry store that night." "Le gang prévoyait de cambrioler la bijouterie ce soir-là .propertypoliceactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéfausser, envoyer dans le cimetière(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. "Le joueur continuait de défausser des cartes du deck de son adversaire, espérant qu'il serait à court de cartes avant lui.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétruire, meuler(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. "Le joueur de Hearthstone détruisait les cartes de son adversaire en le forçant à piocher des cartes supplémentaires alors que sa main était déjà pleine.gamecomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroyage, moutureA grinding process using a mill."The loud milling of the wheat produced a fine flour for baking bread. "Le broyage bruyant du blé a produit une fine farine pour la cuisson du pain.processmachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe cannelage, le moletageThe 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. "Le cannelage sur le bord du vieux dollar en argent était profond, ce qui permettait de voir facilement que personne n'avait enlevé de métal précieux.historyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMouvement circulaire, fouleA 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. "Le mouvement circulaire des étudiants dans le couloir après les cours rendait difficile l'accès à mon casier.groupactionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
