Used in a Sentence

milling

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for milling.

Editorial note

However good milling machines cost a similar amount, and CNC milling machines cost more.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of milling gathered in one view.

noun

Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour.

noun

Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

noun

The surface or other physical result produced by such a process.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for milling.

noun

Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour.

noun

Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.

noun

The surface or other physical result produced by such a process.

noun

A circular or random motion of a herd or a crowd.

Example sentences

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However good milling machines cost a similar amount, and CNC milling machines cost more.

2

We use custom robotics and advanced software to automatically manufacture prototype and production parts using CNC milling.

3

More likely though someone just got this $25k milling machine really cheap and decided what the hell.

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To be fair, they really aren't using the internet when milling around inside of Facebook's network.

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The Bridgeport milling machine was such a great design that it's still manufactured and widely used.

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In particular, they maintain that the milling process discards the fiber- and vitamin-containing bran and germ, leaving empty quickly-absorbed calories.

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But there's a whole lot of people milling around who could be second best.

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Enormous numbers of people milling about and again, our group wandered through them.

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This is exactly the problem we're trying to solve at Plethora, albeit with CNC milling instead of 3D printing.

10

The big tools (laser cutters, water jets, CNC milling machines) are great, and I've used almost all of them.

11

Equipment that gun manufacturers use (which is probably a combination of lathe machines, milling machines, etc.) are not illegal for someone to have.

12

All of the software that creates printing paths is a derivative of the work done to turn solid models into milling machine tool paths.

Quote examples

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With this new line of "Desktop CNC milling" machines, it's as easy as 3dprinting (if not easier).

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If we start seeing mainstream magazines talk about desktop CNC milling machines and classes pop up to teach kids how to use them -- and you know, with the Maker movement that's certainly possible and is probably already happening somewhere -- then these technologies become just as "dangerous" as 3D printers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use milling in a sentence?

However good milling machines cost a similar amount, and CNC milling machines cost more.

What does milling mean?

Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour.

What part of speech is milling?

milling is commonly used as noun.