Synonyms for mill

Noun

1. factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory, plant, works, industrial plant

usage: a plant consisting of buildings with facilities for manufacturing

2. Mill, James Mill, philosopher

usage: Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)

3. Mill, John Mill, John Stuart Mill, philosopher, economist, economic expert

usage: English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)

4. mill, grinder, machine

usage: machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing

5. grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisation, crush, crunch, compaction

usage: the act of grinding to a powder or dust

Verb

1. mill, mill about, mill around, move

usage: move about in a confused manner

2. mill, grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute

usage: grind with a mill; "mill grain"

3. mill, groove

usage: produce a ridge around the edge of; "mill a coin"

4. mill, roll out, roll

usage: roll out (metal) with a rolling machine