millrun

[ mil-ruhn ]
/ ˈmɪlˌrʌn /

noun

millrace.
a test of the mineral content or quality of a rock or ore consisting of the actual milling of a sample.
the mineral obtained by means of this test.

Origin of millrun

First recorded in 1645–55; mill1 + run

Words nearby millrun

milliwatt, millième, millpond, millrace, millrind, millrun, mills, mills bomb, mills cross, mills grenade, mills of the gods grind slowly

Definition for millrun (2 of 2)

mill-run
[ mil-ruhn ]
/ ˈmɪlˈrʌn /

adjective

coming directly from a mill, especially without having been sorted: mill-run carpets.

Origin of mill-run

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

British Dictionary definitions for millrun

millrun
/ (ˈmɪlˌrʌn) /

noun

another name for millrace
mining
  1. the process of milling an ore or rock in order to determine the content or quality of the mineral
  2. the mineral so examined

adjective mill-run

mainly US (of commodities) taken straight from the production line; unsorted as to quality