mill (
http://definr.com/mill)
n 1: a plant consisting of buildings with facilities for
manufacturing [syn:
factory,
manufacturing plant,
manufactory]
2: Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism;
father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) [syn:
Mill, {James
Mill}]
3: English philosopher and economist remembered for his
interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism
(1806-1873) [syn:
Mill,
John Mill,
John Stuart Mill]
4: machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing
[syn:
grinder]
5: the act of grinding [syn:
grind,
pulverization,
pulverisation]
v 1: move about in a confused manner [syn:
mill about, {mill
around}]
2: grind with a mill; "mill grain"
3: of the edge of a coin
4: roll out (metal) with a rolling machine