/mɪl ||; mɪl/noun[C] 1 a factory that is used for making certain kinds of material 厂；工厂: a cotton/paper/steel mill 棉纺厂；造纸厂；炼钢厂
2 a building that contains a large machine that was used in the past for making grain into flour 磨坊；磨粉厂: a windmill 风车
3 a kitchen tool that is used for making sth into powder 磨粉机；研磨机: a pepper mill 胡椒碾磨机