mill vs treadmill

treadmill vs mill

mill and treadmill both are nouns.

mill is a verb but treadmill is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mill	Yes	No	Yes	No
treadmill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, treadmill is a hyponym of mill; that is, treadmill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mill:

mill: machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
treadmill: a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps

Other hyponyms of mill include cider mill, coffee grinder, coffee mill, flour mill, gristmill, meat grinder, pepper grinder, pepper mill, quern, spicemill, tread-wheel, treadwheel, water mill, windmill.

mill (noun)	treadmill (noun)
the act of grinding to a powder or dust	a job involving drudgery and confinement
machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing	a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing	an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

mill (verb)	treadmill (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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