Plural of mill, referring to buildings equipped with machinery for processing materials, or factories for manufacturing.
From Old English myln, from Latin molīna meaning 'mill,' from molere 'to grind.' Mills were originally for grinding grain but expanded to various industrial processes.
Mills represent humanity's first major step toward industrialization - these buildings transformed raw materials into finished products centuries before the Industrial Revolution, establishing the template for all modern manufacturing.
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