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- millrace/ˈmɪl.reɪs/The fast-flowing channel of water that drives a mill wheel.nounC2 / Very Low
- millrind/ˈmɪlrɪnd/A central iron support for an upper millstone, forming a socket for the driving spindle.nounVery low
- millrun/ˈmɪlrʌn/A test of the quality and quantity of ore or grain by milling it on a small scale.adjectivenounVery low
- mills/mɪlz/Factories or industrial buildings where raw materials are processed into products, especially grain into flour, or more generally, any large-scale industrial facility.nounB2
- mills bomb/ˈmɪlz ˌbɒm/A specific type of British fragmentation hand grenade, notable for its pineapple-like segmented iron casing, developed in 1915.nounRare
- mills cross/mɪlz krɒs/A type of radio telescope array with two linear antennae arranged in a cross shape, invented by astronomer Bernard Mills.nounC2
- mills grenade/mɪlz ɡrəˈneɪd/A specific type of fragmentation hand grenade, notably the No. 36M, which was the standard British and Commonwealth grenade during the World Wars, characterized by its cast-iron, 'pineapple' segmented body.nounVery low
- millstone/ˈmɪlstəʊn/A large, circular stone used for grinding grain in a mill; by extension, a heavy burden or responsibility that is difficult to bear.nounC1
- millstream/ˈmɪlstriːm/A fast-flowing stream of water that powers a mill wheel.nounC2
- millville/ˈmɪlvɪl/A placename, typically referring to a town or small city. Most commonly a proper noun for various settlements, often historically associated with mills or industrial activity.nounLow
- millwheel/ˈmɪlwiːl/A large wheel that is turned by water, used to power machinery in a mill, typically a flour mill.nounLow
- millwork/ˈmɪlwɜːk/Wooden architectural building components (e.g., doors, window frames, mouldings) that are manufactured in a sawmill or planing mill, as opposed to being crafted on-site.nounC1-C2 / Rare
- millwright/ˈmɪlraɪt/A person who builds, maintains, and repairs machinery in a mill, particularly the large equipment used in industrial settings like factories, sawmills, or grain mills.nounLow
- milly/ˈmɪli/A diminutive or familiar form of a feminine given name, especially a shortened form of names like Millicent, Mildred, or Camilla.nounLow, but recognizable within English-speaking cultures as a nickname.
- milne/mɪln/The surname of A. A. Milne, the English author famous for creating Winnie-the-Pooh.nounLow
- milne method/ˌmɪln ˈmɛθəd/A specific numerical method for integrating ordinary differential equations, particularly used as a predictor-corrector method.nounC2
- milne-edwards/ˌmɪln ˈedwədz/A proper name (surname) in scientific contexts, most commonly referring to the 19th-century French zoologist Henri Milne-Edwards.nounVery Low
- milner/ˈmɪlnə/A surname of English origin, originally denoting a person who owned or worked at a mill, or occupational name for a miller.nounVery Low (as a common noun); Low/Medium (as a proper noun/surname)
- milo/ˈmaɪləʊ/A type of grain sorghum, especially used for animal feed and human consumption.nounLow-frequency outside agricultural/regional contexts
- milometer/maɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tər/A device or instrument that measures and displays the distance traveled by a vehicle in miles.nounLow
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