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miller

/ˈmɪlər/
/ˈmɪlə/
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Other forms: millers

Definitions of miller
  1. noun
    someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
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    type of:
    artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  2. noun
    machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
    synonyms: milling machine
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    type of:
    shaper, shaping machine
    a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
  3. noun
    any of various moths that have powdery wings
    synonyms: moth miller
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    type of:
    moth
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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