milling
/ˈmɪlɪŋ/
noun
- The process of grinding grain into flour or meal.
- The old watermill was used for milling wheat into flour.
- Modern milling uses steel rollers instead of stone wheels.
- The smell of fresh milling filled the air around the grain mill.
- The process of cutting or shaping metal or other materials using a rotating tool on a milling machine.
- The factory specializes in precision milling of aluminum parts.
- He learned CNC milling at the technical school.
- Milling can create complex shapes that are hard to make by hand.
- A slow, confused movement of a crowd of people or animals, often in a small area.
- After the concert, fans were milling around the entrance hoping for autographs.
- The sheep were milling in the pen, waiting to be let out.
- There was a lot of milling in the lobby before the doors opened.
adjective
- Relating to or used for the process of grinding or cutting.
- The milling industry has become highly automated.
- The milling equipment at the flour factory is very loud.
- He bought a new milling attachment for his lathe.