millrun

[mil-ruhn]

noun

1. millrace.

2. a test of the mineral content or quality of a rock or ore consisting of the actual milling mill milling of a sample.

3. the mineral obtained by means of this test.

millrun

/ ˈmɪlˌrʌn /

noun

1. another name for millrace

2. mining

   1. the process of milling an ore or rock in order to determine the content or quality of the mineral

   2. the mineral so examined

adjective

1. (of commodities) taken straight from the production line; unsorted as to quality

Word History and Origins

Origin of millrun¹

First recorded in 1645–55; mill ¹ + run

Example Sentences

Afraid of the river, I chose to turn and work my way back to the millrun.

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