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mill vs grind

grind vs mill

mill and grind both are nouns.

mill and grind both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mill Yes No Yes No
grind Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mill and grind are synonyms defined as:
  • mill and grind: the act of grinding to a powder or dust
Other synonyms of mill include pulverisation, pulverization.
As verbs, grind is a hypernym of mill; that is, grind is a word with a broader meaning than mill:
  • mill: grind with a mill
  • grind: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Other hypernyms of mill include bray, comminute, crunch, mash.
mill (noun) grind (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust the act of grinding to a powder or dust
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing hard monotonous routine work
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
mill (verb) grind (verb)
grind with a mill reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
produce a ridge around the edge of make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine press or grind with a crushing noise
move about in a confused manner shape or form by grinding
created by grinding
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
work hard
Difference between mill and grind

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