"mill" | Definition and Related Words

mill

Noun

A plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing (synset 103321351)
associated with:
- closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
- conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
- uptime - a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
is a type of: industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor
subtypes:
- assembly plant - a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product
- auto factory, automobile factory, car factory - a factory where automobiles are manufactured
- cannery - a factory where food is canned
- chemical plant - an industrial plant where chemicals are produced
- foundry, metalworks - factory where metal castings are produced
- lumbermill, sawmill - a mill for dressing logs and lumber
- paper mill - a mill where paper is manufactured
- stamp mill, stamping mill - a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
- steel factory, steel mill, steel plant, steelworks - a factory where steel is made
- sweatshop - factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
- textile mill - a factory for making textiles
has:
- assembly line, line, production line - mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- shop floor - workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines
same as: factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant
Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism;
Father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) (synset 111199492)
is an instance of: philosopher - a specialist in philosophy

same as: james mill
English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873) (synset 111199277)
is an instance of:
- economic expert, economist - an expert in the science of economics
- philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
same as: john mill, john stuart mill
Machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing (synset 103771096)
is a type of: machinery - machines or machine systems collectively
subtypes:
- cider mill - mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider
- coffee grinder, coffee mill - a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans
- flour mill - a mill for grinding grain into flour
- gristmill - a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
- meat grinder - a mill for grinding meat
- pepper grinder, pepper mill - a mill for grinding pepper
- quern - a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
- spicemill - a mill for grinding spices
- tread-wheel, treadmill, treadwheel - a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
- water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel
- windmill - a mill that is powered by the wind
same as: grinder, milling machinery
The act of grinding to a powder or dust (synset 100359116)
is a type of: compaction, crunch, crush - the act of crushing

same as: grind, pulverisation, pulverization

Verb

Move about in a confused manner (synset 201906119)
is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: mill about, mill around
Grind with a mill (synset 200332827)
"mill grain"

is a type of: bray, comminute, crunch, grind, mash - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Produce a ridge around the edge of (synset 201460454)
"mill a coin"

is a type of: groove - make a groove in, or provide with a groove
Roll out (metal) with a rolling machine (synset 201394351)
is a type of: roll, roll out - flatten or spread with a roller

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