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gig-mill

UK/ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

gig-mill noun: a machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

Noun

gig-mill (plural gig-mills)

  1. A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

Forms of gig-mill

pluralgig-mills

Origin of gig-mill

From gig + mill.

Questions about gig-mill

What does gig-mill mean?
Gig-mill means a machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.
What part of speech is gig-mill?
Gig-mill is a noun.
How do you pronounce gig-mill?
Gig-mill is pronounced /ˈɡɪɡmɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of gig-mill?
The plural of gig-mill is gig-mills.

Words near gig-mill in the dictionary

  1. gig-goers
  2. gig-house
  3. gig-houses
  4. gig-lamp
  5. gig-lamps
  6. gig-mill
  7. gig-mills
  8. giga-
  9. giga-amp
  10. giga-amps
  11. giga-annum

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