MILLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does milling mean? 

• MILLING (noun)
  The noun MILLING has 1 sense:

1. corrugated edge of a coin

  Familiarity information: MILLING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MILLING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Corrugated edge of a coin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("milling" is a kind of...):

edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)

Derivation:

mill (produce a ridge around the edge of)

 Context examples 

We’ve got two more comin’ up—Gully and Pearce—who’ll make you London milling coves wish they was back in the west country again.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Milling is the most common process used.

(Particle Size Reduction, NCI Thesaurus)

Unlike refined grains, which undergo extensive milling or other processing, whole grains are sold for consumption with their bran and other constituents intact—all rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbohydrates, and phytonutrients.

(Whole Grains Deliver on Health Benefits, U.S. Department of Agriculture)