Definition of milling Milling

/mɪˈlɪŋ/ - [miling] - mill•ing

We found 6 definitions of milling from 4 different sources.

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What does milling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: millings

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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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • milling (Noun)
    The notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated.
  • milling (Verb)
    Present participle of mill.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • milling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Mill
  • milling (n.)
    The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill; the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intented edge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of various shapes with rotary cutters. See Mill.

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