moulin
noun
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
moulin
American
[moo-lan]
/ muˈlɛ̃ /
noun
Moulin
1
British
/ mulɛ̃ /
noun
moulin
2
British
/ ˈmuːlɪn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of moulin
1855–60; < French < Late Latin molīnum mill 1
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"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 ● Jan. 5, 2026
The fact that it was October now made the moulin a little safer, but Covington could still hear running water somewhere.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2020
In Greenland, he once sent a flock of rubber ducks hurtling down a mile-long ice shaft known as a moulin.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 17, 2016
It is believed the boy fell into a glacial moulin, a circular shaft created by spring water flowing onto the glacial ice, Peters said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 15, 2013
The mind of the moulin rouge is not his.
From The Green Carnation by Robert Smythe Hichens
Emmanuel Moulin was somewhat upbeat on the prospect that the French government would be able to achieve a significant fiscal consolidation over coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
A recent sharp rise in government bond yields is acting as a brake on the economy, Moulin noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Earlier this year, rapper Megan Thee Stallion was cast as Zidler in Moulin Rouge!, becoming the first woman to play the role of the nightclub boss.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the midst of the madness, she auditioned for the lead role of Satine in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge – which counts as one of the stranger experiences of her career.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
He paints another windmill, one right there in Montmartre, on top of a hill, in the Moulin de la Galette.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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