- present participle of mill.
milling
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millings
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an act or instance of subjecting something to the operation of a mill.
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an act or process of producing plane or shaped surfaces with a milling machine.
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Coining.
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an act or process of making a raised edge on a coin or the like.
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an act or process of making narrow, radial grooves on such a raised edge.
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a number of grooves so made.
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Slang. a beating or thrashing.
noun
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the act or process of grinding, cutting, pressing, or crushing in a mill
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the vertical grooves or fluting on the edge of a coin, etc
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(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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Investigators also seized about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds, multiple firearm suppressors and about 15 firearm milling fixtures used to illegally manufacture and modify AR-15-style lower receivers, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
AFP on Saturday saw migrant minors milling around in a disused industrial park in Ceuta, while others dozed on the pavements outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Shortly after opening time on a recent morning, the Kettering store already had a number of middle-aged customers milling about the space leafing through magazines—yes, it has those—or asking for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The cavities were created using focused ion beam milling in thick, mechanically exfoliated Bi2Te3 flakes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
When I turn to look out over the deck, other crewmen are busy with tasks assigned by the captain, or just milling around.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Todd said in the release that millings will be placed around the barricades to keep them from being moved.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
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