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Meanings of milled in English

(Of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed.

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Examples for "polished"
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The end result is a polished product, though not without its shortcomings.
Wired
2
Tinaja similar in form and size to the preceding; black polished ware.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
3
But Tamim and Mushfiqur restored the situation with a polished century partnership.
The Guardian
4
His enormous sea shells, cast in polished bronze, are cumbersome and costly.
The Guardian
5
Points of light twinkled in the polished balls of the brass andirons.
Kathleen
Usage of milled in English
1
Its propellers are powered by an engine that once milled animal feed.
BBC
2
Untreated mice milled about randomly, regardless of whether the light was on.
Wired
3
The emaciated men milled around the cadet, all asking questions at once.
The Revolt on Venus
4
Some milled outside in the snow, still protected by their thick coats.
Rose in a storm
5
The circular openings have a raised seat milled to a true plane.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
6
Their currency was silver coin, Spanish milled, and extremely limited in quantity.
The Memories of Fifty Years / Containing Brief Biographical Noti...
7
The women milled around in the market, gossiping and squeezing the produce.
Purple heart
8
They milled about in small packs, sharing their opinions in hushed tones.
The sherlockian
9
It is milled in Massachusetts and is made from recycled soda bottles.
Wired
10
A crowd of people milled about in front and watched the conflagration.
Shadow's son
11
The kids who milled around had an almost forlorn look about them.
Radio NZ
12
The gunslinger flicked a heavy, unevenly milled gold piece into the semidark.
The gunslinger
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Like trendy cattle, a dozen customers milled around the coffee bar counter.
Through the grinder
14
Early arrivals milled in the playground, kicking balls, jumping ropes, screaming, chasing.
Grave Secrets
15
Laurent twirled the milled button of the call-bell which stood upon the desk.
Despair's Last Journey
16
The crowd milled almost to where we were crouching, unseen in the shrubbery.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
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United States of America
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