a building provided with machinery for grinding grain into flour
a machine or apparatus for grinding grain
a machine or hand-operated device for crushing or grinding a solid substance, e.g. coffee beans or peppercorns
a building or collection of buildings with machinery for manufacturing
= milling machine
go/be put through the mill
to undergo an unpleasant or trying experience
[Old English mylen, ultimately from Latin mola mill, millstone, from molere to grind]