moulin

American  

[moo-lan] / muˈlɛ̃ /

noun

1. a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.

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Moulin ¹ British  

/ mulɛ̃ /

noun

1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1899–1943, French lawyer and Resistance hero; Chairman of the National Council of the Resistance (1943): tortured to death by the Nazis

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moulin ² British  

/ ˈmuːlɪn /

noun

1. a vertical shaft in a glacier, maintained by a constant descending stream of water and debris

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Etymology

Origin of moulin

1855–60; < French < Late Latin molīnum mill ¹

Example Sentences

As he plots the screening of “EPiC” at the Las Vegas Sphere, the Aussie also plans to adapt Presley’s life into a stage production, similar to what he did with “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Luhrmann, who brings his “Moulin Rouge!” love of gaudy excess to everything he does, could make a spectacle out of a trip to the grocery store, and he can barely contain his glee at applying his talents to Presley’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

The “Romeo + Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge!” acting veteran, who is Latino, on Wednesday issued a brief and blunt Instagram video message to followers who also support the immigration agency.

From Los Angeles Times

"The size of the triangular moulin fractures on the surface remains unchanged for several years. Radar images show that although they change over time inside the glacier, they are still detectable years after their formation."

From Science Daily

"In some cases, the ice at the fracture surfaces has also shifted in height, as if it were raised more on one side of the moulin than on the other," Humbert noted.

From Science Daily