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moulin

/ˈmuːlæn/

moulin noun: a cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

moulin: a cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the...
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Noun

moulin (plural moulins)

  1. A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

Proper noun capitalized: Moulin

Moulin (plural Moulins)

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of moulin

Noun
pluralmoulins
Proper noun
pluralMoulins

Plural of moulin: moulins

Origin of moulin

Borrowed from French moulin, from Late Latin molinum (“mill”). Doublet of moline and mill.

Borrowed from French Moulin.

Questions about moulin

What does moulin mean?
Moulin means a cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.
What part of speech is moulin?
Moulin can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce moulin?
Moulin is pronounced /ˈmuːlæn/.
What is the plural of moulin?
The plural of moulin is moulins.

Words near moulin in the dictionary

  1. moulid
  2. moulids
  3. moulignon
  4. moulignons
  5. Moulik
  6. moulin
  7. Moulin-à-Vent
  8. Moulin-à-Vents
  9. moulinage
  10. mouline
  11. moulines

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