milling

American  

[mil-ing] / ˈmɪl ɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of subjecting something to the operation of a mill.

2. an act or process of producing plane or shaped surfaces with a milling machine.

3. Coining.

   1. an act or process of making a raised edge on a coin or the like.

   2. an act or process of making narrow, radial grooves on such a raised edge.

   3. a number of grooves so made.

4. Slang. a beating or thrashing.

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milling British  

/ ˈmɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of grinding, cutting, pressing, or crushing in a mill

2. the vertical grooves or fluting on the edge of a coin, etc

3. (in W North America) a method of halting a stampede of cattle by turning the leaders in a wide arc until the herd turns in upon itself in a tightening spiral

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Etymology

Origin of milling

1425–75; late Middle English. See mill ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The governor, Gary Milling, rejects any suggestion that the weekly event is a perk which prisoners do not deserve.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Wedged just after a prohibition on liquor sales, the land record for the subdivision of the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Milling then produces green coffee beans for roasting.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Didion Milling pleaded guilty in September to charges that its employees falsified environmental and safety compliance records for years leading up to the explosion.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Milling about them were villagers, police inspectors, a few doctors.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri