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mill

 
 
/mɪl/ verb [T] PRODUCTION

Definition

to cut metal or make it into a particular shape by using a special machine: mill sth into sth The steel is milled into sheets, plates, bars, wire, and tubing.
to crush grain into flour or crush another substance into powder: The grain is still milled locally.
→ See also milling, paper mill, run-of-the-mill
(Definition of mill verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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