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mill noun

  /mɪl/ , [mɪo̯] , [mɪɫ] , [mɪʊ̯]
  • 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.
molen, fabriek, papierfabriek, staalfabriek, textielfabriek
  • A manufacturing plant for paper, steel, textiles, flooring, and some other kinds of materials.
fabriek, papierfabriek, staalfabriek, textielfabriek
  • (figurative, usually, derogatory) An establishment that handles a certain type of situation or procedure routinely, or produces large quantities of an item without much regard to quality. (The notion of churning out massive amounts indiscriminately underlies the figurative metaphor.)
papiermolen

mill verb

  /mɪl/ , [mɪo̯] , [mɪɫ] , [mɪʊ̯]
  • (transitive) To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
malen
  • (transitive) To engrave one or more grooves or a pattern around the edge of (a cylindrical object such as a coin).
graveren
  • (intransitive, followed by, _, around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.
rondhangen
  • (transitive) To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.
slijpen
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