millrun

[ mil-ruhn ]

noun

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

the mineral obtained by means of this test.

Origin of millrun

First recorded in 1645–55; mill¹ + run

Words Nearby millrun

Other definitions for mill-run (2 of 2)

mill-run

[ mil-ruhn ]

adjective

coming directly from a mill, especially without having been sorted: mill-run carpets.

Origin of mill-run

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for millrun

millrun

/ (ˈmɪlˌrʌn) /

noun

another name for millrace
mining
- the process of milling an ore or rock in order to determine the content or quality of the mineral
- the mineral so examined

adjectivemill-run

mainly US (of commodities) taken straight from the production line; unsorted as to quality

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