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author mill

author mill noun: a publisher that relies on producing large numbers of small-run books by different authors, as opposed to a smaller number of works published in larger numbers.

Noun

author mill (plural author mills)

  1. (derogatory) A publisher that relies on producing large numbers of small-run books by different authors, as opposed to a smaller number of works published in larger numbers.

Forms of author mill

pluralauthor mills

Questions about author mill

What does author mill mean?
Author mill means a publisher that relies on producing large numbers of small-run books by different authors, as opposed to a smaller number of works published in larger numbers.
What part of speech is author mill?
Author mill is a noun.
What is the plural of author mill?
The plural of author mill is author mills.

Words near author mill in the dictionary

  1. authogenous
  2. authograph
  3. authographs
  4. authonomous
  5. author
  6. author mill
  7. author mills
  8. author of life
  9. author's edition
  10. author's plural
  11. author's we

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