milling
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mill·ing
(mĭl′ĭng)n.
1. The act or process of grinding, especially grinding grain into flour or meal.
2. The operation of cutting, shaping, finishing, or working products manufactured in a mill.
3. The ridges cut on the edges of coins.
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milling
(ˈmɪlɪŋ)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) the act or process of grinding, cutting, pressing, or crushing in a mill
2. the vertical grooves or fluting on the edge of a coin, etc
3. (Agriculture) (in W North America) a method of halting a stampede of cattle by turning the leaders in a wide arc until the herd turns in upon itself in a tightening spiral
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| Noun | 1. |  milling - corrugated edge of a coin edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" |
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milling
[ˈmɪlɪŋ]A. N
1. (= grinding) → molienda f
2. (on coin) → cordoncillo m
B. CPD milling machine N → fresadora f
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