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mill in Arabic

مَطْحَنَة maṭḥana

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mill in Arabic: مَطْحَنَة (maṭḥana), رحى (rḥā), طاحونة (ṭāḥūna), طَحَن (ṭaḥan). In English, mill means a grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.).

Arabic words for mill

grinding apparatus
مَطْحَنَة maṭḥana, رحى rḥā
building housing a grinding apparatus
طاحونة ṭāḥūna
grind or process using a mill or other machine
طَحَن ṭaḥan

English meaning of mill

  1. noun A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.).
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A machine used for expelling the juice, sap, etc., from vegetable tissues by pressure, or by pressure in combination with a grinding, or cutting process; any similar apparatus that otherwise processes.
  4. noun A machine for grinding and polishing.

Full definition of mill

mill in a sentence

  • Pepper has a stronger flavor when it is ground straight from a mill.
  • My great-grandfather worked in a mill. He filled the flour sacks and then carried and loaded them.
  • a cider mill; a cane mill

Synonyms of mill

All synonyms of mill

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Questions about mill in Arabic

What is the meaning of mill in Arabic?
Mill in Arabic is مَطْحَنَة (maṭḥana), رحى (rḥā), طاحونة (ṭāḥūna), طَحَن (ṭaḥan).
ما معنى كلمة mill؟
Mill: مَطْحَنَة (maṭḥana), رحى (rḥā), طاحونة (ṭāḥūna), طَحَن (ṭaḥan).
What does mill mean in English?
Mill means a grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.).

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