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[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvörn2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) (korn)mylla3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) verksmiðja2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) mala2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) vafra, eigra um•- miller- millstone
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