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gig-mill

noun
/ˈɡɪɡmɪl/UK

Etymology

From gig + mill.

  1. derived from molō — “grind, mill”
  2. derived from molīna
  3. inherited from *mulīnu✻ — “mill”
  4. inherited from mylen
  5. inherited from mylne
  6. compounded as gig-mill — “gig + mill”

Definitions

  1. A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such…

    A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

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