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milled

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɪɫd// UK //mˈɪld// milled

v. to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal using a machine with many sharp blades. You use this when you want to make a surface flat or smooth.

v. to cut or shape a material, such as wood or stone, using a machine with multiple rotating blades. Often used in the context of preparing materials for construction or manufacturing.


SIMPLE

The carpenter milled the wood for the new table.

CONTEXTUAL

The factory milled the raw stone into fine powder to be used in the local cement plant.

COMPLEX

Before the final assembly, the engineers milled the aluminum components to ensure they fit perfectly within the high-precision machinery.

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