mill
Plural
mills
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a special grinding machine that crushes grain into flour
A mill is a machine used for grinding or crushing solid materials into smaller particles or powders. It typically consists of a rotating cylindrical container or chamber with a grinding mechanism inside, such as blades, burrs, or stones, that crushes the material as it rotates. Mills come in various types and sizes, including grain mills for grinding grains into flour, pepper mills for grinding peppercorns, coffee mills for grinding coffee beans, and spice mills for grinding spices.
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the act of grinding to a powder or dust
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a building in which flour is made out of grain
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an ancient two-player strategy board game that has been played in various forms for thousands of years
Mill, also known as Nine Men's Morris, is an ancient two-player strategy board game played on a board with a grid of 24 spaces, forming a series of rows and columns. Each player starts with nine pieces, and the objective is to form "mills" by placing three of their pieces in a row, either horizontally or vertically. When a mill is formed, the player can remove one of the opponent’s pieces from the board. Players take turns moving their pieces to nearby spaces, and the game proceeds until one player has only two pieces left or cannot make a legal move. The game requires both strategy and planning to outmaneuver the opponent.