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mill vs gristmill

gristmill vs mill

mill and gristmill both are nouns.

mill is a verb but gristmill is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mill Yes No Yes No
gristmill Yes No No No
As nouns, gristmill is a hyponym of mill; that is, gristmill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mill:
  • mill: machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
  • gristmill: a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
Other hyponyms of mill include cider mill, coffee grinder, coffee mill, flour mill, meat grinder, pepper grinder, pepper mill, quern, spicemill, tread-wheel, treadmill, treadwheel, water mill, windmill.
mill (noun) gristmill (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill (verb) gristmill (verb)
grind with a mill
produce a ridge around the edge of
roll out (metal) with a rolling machine
move about in a confused manner
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