Phrase Hound found 185 phrases and 178 compound words that contain mill. The most common are listed below. Open mill in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 185
- paper millA factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients.
- run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
- rumor millA process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
- mill raceA fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.
- pepper millA small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.
- cotton millA building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from raw cotton.
- through the millThrough a period of bad treatment or an ordeal.
- oil millA factory in which vegetable oil is extracted from seeds or beans by milling
- coffee-millAlternative form of coffee mill.
- diploma millA business that sells fake diplomas or academic degrees.
- sugar millA machine for pressing out the juice of the sugar cane.
- mill damA dam constructed across a river or stream to raise the water level so that it can turn a millwheel; also, the millpond so created.
- Mill EndA number of places in England:
- Mill ValleyA city in Marin County, California, United States.
- Pen MillA suburban area in Yeovil, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5716).
- water millAlternative spelling of watermill: A mill powered by water.
- fulling millA mill, traditionally usually a water mill, used for fulling cloth.
- go through the millTo experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
- powder millmill that manufactures black powder (type of gunpowder)
- stamp milltype of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores
- content millAn organization that produces content farm sites.
- puppy millA farm that breeds dogs for profit, often in squalid conditions.
- pill millA clandestine operation where a medical worker illicitly offers prescription medication to patients in exchange for bribes.
- pulp millA factory for making paper pulp from (usually) wood.
- Fort MillA town in York County, South Carolina, United States.
Compound words 178
- MillerAn English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
- treadmillA piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
- windmillA machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
- sawmillA machine, building, or company used for cutting (milling) lumber or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.
- millstoneA large round stone used for grinding grain.
- MilfordA common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:
- MillbrookA number of places in England:
- gristmillA mill that grinds grain; especially, a small-scale local mill that grinds grain brought by a local farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage).
- millworkComponents for buildings, produced by milling, such as doors and windows (especially prehung ones) and wood or woodlike trim with decorative cross-sections involving curves, beads, grooves, etc.
- millpondA pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.