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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milling

/ˈmɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
milling
IPA
/ˈmɪlɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The surface or other physical result produced by such a process.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The surface or other physical result produced by such a process.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of mill

name

A surname.

Usage

Inflected Forms

millings (plural)

Derived Forms

comilling micromilling watermilling

Phrases

high milling ion milling low milling milling cutter milling frolic milling machine paper-milling

Frequently Paired Words

grinding drilling turning boring broaching shaping planing

Rhymes With

killing willing filling drilling fulfilling unwilling chilling thrilling billing spilling shilling grilling

Questions

How do you pronounce milling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪlɪŋ/.
What does milling mean?
Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

How to pronounce milling

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