Home › Words › M › millworksmillworksmillworks means the machinery and mechanisms of a mill.EtymologyFrom mill + works.nounThe machinery and mechanisms of a mill.e.g.“Don't get caught in the millworks: you'll get crushed.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.watermill 69% match — A mill powered by water.; The machine or device itself. vs millworks →millwrighting 68% match — The work of a millwright, designing and constructing mills. vs millworks →works 65% match — A factory or factories, or a similar collection(s) of industrial facilities. vs millworks →windmilling 64% match — The process of milling with a windmill. vs millworks →millwheel 63% match — A water wheel used to power a watermill. vs millworks →workings 63% match — The internal mechanism of some device or system. vs millworks →milling 63% match — Any of various grinding, cutting, or shredding processes using any of various types of mill.; Such grinding, cutting, or shredding applied to grain to produce meal or flour. vs millworks →woodwork 62% match — Something made from wood, especially cabinets and trim (e.g., baseboards, doorframes) made from millwork. vs millworks →