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moulins

moulins is the plural of moulin.

Meaning of moulin

Noun

moulin (plural moulins)

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

See all 2 meanings of moulin

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Moulins

Moulins

  1. A town and commune, the capital of Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
  2. A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France.
  3. A commune in Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany, France.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Moulins

Moulins

  1. (plural) plural of Moulin

Origin of moulins

Borrowed from French Moulins.

Questions about moulins

What does moulins mean?
Moulins means a town and commune, the capital of Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
What is moulins the plural of?
Moulins is the plural of moulin.
What part of speech is moulins?
Moulins is a proper noun.

Words near moulins in the dictionary

  1. moulines
  2. moulinet
  3. moulinets
  4. moulinette
  5. moulinettes
  6. moulins
  7. moulis
  8. moullah
  9. moullahs
  10. moulleen
  11. moulleens

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