milling
/ˈmɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-liŋ/ (ame, mw)
milling — adjective
- millingpositive
- more millingcomparative
- most millingsuperlative
1. describing a large group of people or animals that move around slowly with no cl
describing a large group of people or animals that move around slowly with no clear direction or purpose, often because they are waiting, confused, or bored.
A milling crowd of fans waited near the backstage door after the concert.
attributive: milling + crowd + of + noun
Milling passengers filled the station, with nowhere to sit as they waited for delayed trains.
Yuki watched the milling shoppers from a bench in the busy market square.
A milling group of geese wandered across the grass, ignoring families having picnics nearby.
文法句型
milling + noun (crowd/throng/passengers)
milling + preposition (around/about/in)
用法筆記
Only used with plural nouns describing groups or crowds. Cannot describe a single person or animal. Common in written narratives and journalism.
常見錯誤
milling — noun
1. the pattern of small raised ridges on the outer edge of a coin, created during t
the pattern of small raised ridges on the outer edge of a coin, created during the minting process to deter the shaving of precious metal from the coin's surface.
The coin's milling was worn so smooth that the edge barely had any ridges left.
possessive: coin's milling — worn down / smooth
Collectors examine the milling on vintage coins to tell authentic pieces from modern forgeries.
The intricate milling on the commemorative coin showed tiny stars and oak leaves.
Deepa picked up the antique coin and felt the crisp milling pressing against her fingertips.
- reeding
specifically refers to the vertical grooves on a coin edge; milling is a broader term for any patterned edge
- ridged edge
a non-technical description; easier to understand in everyday speech
- coin edge
the general outer rim of a coin, whether patterned or smooth
文法句型
milling + of + coin
the milling on + coin
用法筆記
A technical term used mainly in coin collecting, history, and minting contexts. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'the ridged edge of the coin' instead.