mill in French
mill in French is moulin, fraiseuse, manufacture — mill means a machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
mill in French
moulin
The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.
fraiseuse
The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.
manufacture
The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.
fabrique
A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
usine
A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
manufacture
A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
moudre
(transitive) To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
What does "mill" mean?
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noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
"The old watermill still grinds wheat for the village bakery."
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noun A factory that processes a raw material, such as paper, steel, or cloth.
"Her grandfather worked at the steel mill for forty years."
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noun An institution or business that churns out large quantities of something with little regard for quality, often used dismissively.
"That university has been called a degree mill."
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verb To grind, cut, or shape material using a mill or milling machine.
"The workshop mills the metal parts to exact measurements."
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mill in a sentence
- The old watermill still grinds wheat for the village bakery.
- The farmer took his wheat to the mill every autumn.
- Her grandfather worked at the steel mill for forty years.
- Many people in the town found work at the cotton mill.
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What is "mill" in French?
"mill" in French is moulin, fraiseuse, manufacture. mill means: A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
How do you use "mill" in a sentence?
Example: "The old watermill still grinds wheat for the village bakery." In French, "mill" is moulin, fraiseuse, manufacture.
Are there other ways to say "mill" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "mill": moulin, fraiseuse, manufacture, fabrique, usine, moudre.
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