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milling

/ˈmɪlɪŋ/
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Milling is the process of grinding or crushing grains, such as wheat or rice, to make flour. It involves removing the outer layers of the grain to create a finer, more usable product. This process is essential in the food industry to produce the flour used in baking and cooking.

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"milling" as verb

1 - To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.

2 - To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.

3 - To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).

"milling" as verb

1 - (trading card games) To move (a card) from a deck to the discard pile.

2 - (Hearthstone) To destroy (a card) due to having a full hand.

"milling" as noun

1 - A grinding process using a mill.

2 - The series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated.

3 - A circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd.

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Synonyms
1 - turning
2 - grinding
3 - processing
4 - milling
5 - crushing
6 - pounding
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Antonyms
1 - still
2 - silent
3 - stationary
4 - fixed
5 - unmoving
6 - unchanging
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Examples in Context

1 - Moreover, it can also be employed as a milling machine.

1 - Por otro lado, también se puede emplear como máquina de fresado .

2 - Suitable for all kinds of milling work, grinding and polishing.

2 - Adecuada para todo tipo de trabajos de fresado , desbaste y pulido.

3 - The milling of nuts creates a creamy texture for the dish.

3 - La molienda de las nueces crea una textura cremosa para el plato.

4 - The old barn stored bags of grist ready for future milling .

4 - El viejo granero almacenaba sacos de grano listos para su futura molienda .

5 - Once you clean the milling is carried out through a mechanical hammer.

5 - Una vez limpia se realiza la molturación a través de un martillo mecánico.

6 - They used a milling process to produce fine flour from wheat.

6 - Utilizaron un proceso de molienda para producir harina fina a partir del trigo.

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