Reference meaning

mill

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a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

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factorymanufacturing plantmanufactory

Other meanings

2. noun

Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)

3. noun

English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)

4. noun

machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

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