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mill; grind grain; turn around
Meanings
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mill; grinding tool
Refers to the traditional grain-grinding tool, also used for electric or mechanical grinding devices.
Grandma has an old stone mill at home, which is no longer used now.
This factory uses electric mills to process rice noodles.
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Pushing a mill was one of the common farm chores in rural areas in the past.
This stone mill has a history of over a hundred years.
The mill in the grain mill runs for more than ten hours every day.
verb
grind grain into flour
Used for processing grains like wheat, corn, or soybeans into powder or paste.
Mom uses the mill to grind wheat into flour every morning.
We grind soybeans with a stone mill to make tofu, and the resulting soy milk is especially fragrant and rich.
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Grandpa ground a bag of cornmeal to make corn bread.
This machine can grind dozens of jin of rice at one time.
Rice noodles ground with traditional craftsmanship have a better texture.
verb
turn around; shift direction
informalUsed for changing the direction of vehicles, or persuading someone to change their opinion or attitude.
The driver turned the car around and parked it by the roadside.
I persuaded him time and time again, but he still wouldn't budge and refused to admit his mistake.
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The captain turned the ship around and sailed towards the port.
After our repeated persuasion, he finally came around and agreed to our plan.
He pestered the boss for half a day before the boss agreed to give him a raise.