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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGristmill
/ˈɡrɪst.mɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mill for grinding grain, especially one that grinds grain into flour.
"The local gristmill has been in operation for over a century, producing flour for the community." - 2
A place where grain is processed, often powered by water or wind.
"The old gristmill by the river is now a popular tourist attraction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'grist' (meaning corn to be ground) combined with 'mill' (from Latin 'molinum'). Historically referring to a mill where grain is ground for a customer, it evolved to designate any small mill processing cereal crops.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gristmill" is said worldwide
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moulin à grain
Transliteration: moulin à grain
"Le moulin à grain du village est toujours en activité."
Mühle
Transliteration: Mühle
"Die alte Mühle am Fluss zieht viele Touristen an."
mulino
Transliteration: mulino
"Il mulino del paese produce farina fresca."
molino
Transliteration: molino
"El molino del pueblo ha estado funcionando durante siglos."
moinho
Transliteration: moinho
"O moinho da cidade é uma atração turística popular."
आटा चक्की
Transliteration: aata chakki
"गाँव की आटा चक्की अब भी चल रही है।"
磨坊
Transliteration: mófāng
"村里的磨坊仍在运作。"
제분소
Transliteration: jebunso
"마을의 제분소는 여전히 운영되고 있습니다."
製粉所
Transliteration: seifunsho
"村の製粉所は今でも稼働しています。"
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