The notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated
The people in a milling crowd move around within a particular place or area, so that the movement of the whole crowd looks very confused. They moved purposefully through the milling crowd
The spines of books can be cut away on a milling machine to prepare them for double-fan adhesive binding or oversewing The machine clamps the textblock, spine down, and moves it over a series of rotating blades that cut away approximately 1/8 inch of the binding margin, thus removing old adhesive, thread, staples, and/or the folds of signatures After milling, a text block is comprised of loose leaves
Milling is the removal of a thin layer of bituminous concrete, or blacktop This is done to remove an old, oxidized, layer of material, and to eliminate the build up of material which could conflict with curbs or bridge clearances
A machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by bringing the workpiece into contact with a horizontally or vertically mounted cutter
Process in which tanned hides are tumbled in rotating drums using a combination of heat and a misting of water to soften the hand or enhance the grain
A process in the uranium fuel cycle by which ore containing only a very small percentage of uranium oxide (U3O8) is converted into material containing a high percentage (80%) of U3O8, often referred to as yellowcake