mill
n 1: a plant consisting of buildings with facilities for
manufacturing [syn: {factory}, {manufacturing plant}, {manufactory}]
2: Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism;
father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) [syn: {James Mill}]
3: English philosopher and economist remembered for his
interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism
(1806-1873) [syn: {John Mill}, {John Stuart Mill}]
4: machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing
[syn: {grinder}]
5: the act of grinding to a powder or dust [syn: {grind}, {pulverization},
{pulverisation}]
v 1: move about in a confused manner [syn: {mill about}, {mill
around}]
2: grind with a mill; "mill grain"
3: produce a ridge around the edge of; "mill a coin"
4: roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
Source: WordNet® 2.0