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A term "mill", based in context, may refer to:
Mill (factory) – a place of business for making articles of manufacture; e.g. the textile mill is the factory for making cloth, a sawmill cuts timber, a steel mill manufactures steel, a sugar mill (also known as the sugar refinery) processes sugar beets or sugar cane into various finished products
Mill (grinding) – a mill powered by wind, (windmill) water, (watermill) or an fleshly (horse mill, treadwheel) for the grinding or pulverizing of raw materials; e.g. wheat, with a aid of mill stones, or an oil mill (see as well: expeller, extruder, vegetable oil)
Milling machines are metalworking machines that operate by moving the cutting bit.
John Stuart Mill – an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century
Nine Men's Morris – a traditional board game; the term "mill" may also mean "three (playing pieces) in a row" within the game
Mill (Netherlands) – a town in the municipality of Mill en Sint Hubert
Arithmetical unit – used in the context of Charles Babbage's Analytical engine, the 19th century construct of a computer
Mill (currency) – a tenth of a cent/penny
Major Indoor Lacrosse League – the Indoor Lacrosse league, rebranded in 2001 when a National Lacrosse League
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Windmills and Watermills of the Vendée
Angela Bird tours us around some of the best mills of this area of western France: photographs and descriptions. Part of a site drawing on her 'The Vendée: An English Family Guide'.
Echo9's Collection of Windmills
Jim Wolfmeyer's photographs of various types of windmills in Europe and the United States.
Society for the Preservation of Old Mills
A non-profit organization in the United States. Aims, board, publications, conference, event calendar, grants for repair and research, regional chapters, links.
SPOOM Canada
The Canadian chapter of SPOOM promotes interest in old mills, their history, function and preservation. Activities, membership.
The International Molinological Society
Fosters interest and understanding of wind, water and animal-driven mills. It encourages research, preservation and restoration of historical mills. Activities, news, publications, glossary, links.
Windmills of California
A pictorial guide to the windmills of California from Mark Berry's Windmill World.
St. Janshuis' Mill, Bruges
The only survivor of the mills which once dotted the city walls of Bruges. Photograph and visitor information from Belgium Travel Network.
Save Hodgson Mill
Hank Macler's history of this Missouri water mill built in 1861, and plans for its restoration. News, article by Betty Stanley, Ozark County Times, become a friend.
The Mills of Ile-aux-Coudres, Canada
Photograph and visitor information from Quebec Web for this complex of a water mill, wind mill, blacksmith's shop and miller's house.
The Birlot Tide Mill, Island of Brehat, France
The sea mill on a small island in Brittany. Location, photographs, illustrated description of its workings, progress of its restoration. History only in French.
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