mill
nounmasculine/muˈiɲu/medium
moi·nho
Definition
A building or machine for grinding grain, typically powered by wind, water, or electricity.
The windmill is a classic feature of the countryside.
The mill grinds wheat into flour.
Common collocations
windmillwatermillgrain millflour mill
Idiomatic expressions
- tilting at windmills (fighting imaginary enemies, from Don Quixote)
Etymology
Do latim 'molinum'.