milling
noun
mill·ing
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Definition of milling
: a corrugated edge on a coin
Examples of milling in a Sentence
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Dozens of people are all milling about and hard to see. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Try taking mean-spirited ‘joke’ seriously," 26 Aug. 2019 Dozens of people are all milling about and hard to see. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: Try taking her mean-spirited ‘joke’ seriously," 26 Aug. 2019 Those include farming, sprouting rice and sake milling. — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, "Despite the trade war, this company will be the first US business to export rice to China," 31 July 2019 This process includes milling off an approximate 2-inch layer of old asphalt, repairing the base as needed, spraying tack coat and overlaying 2 inches of new asphalt surface pavement. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Northpark Drive overlay project delayed as potential Hurricane Barry heads toward Gulf of Mexico," 10 July 2019 Having spent the past few seasons milling around mid-table, Brentford will have their sights set on replicating Bournemouth's success, as the season prior to their promotion the Cherries finished tenth. — SI.com, "Bournemouth Pre-Season 2019: Where to Watch the Cherries Play This Summer," 6 June 2019 Crushed millings pour from a towering hopper and up a conveyor belt into a 20-foot spinning drum to be heated over a giant flame. — Anne Kadet, WSJ, "Recycled-Asphalt Company Sees Open Road Ahead," 2 Oct. 2018 Over the decades, the family integrated other aspects of rice production into the business, such as drying and milling. — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, "Despite the trade war, this company will be the first US business to export rice to China," 31 July 2019 Improvements are planned on the east side taxiway including milling, three-inch paving and upgrades to create a new surface. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Montgomery Airport in final phase of upgrades," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'milling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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