moulin

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  1. noun A nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface or rock debris falling through a crack in the ice.

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  • They talk of a general war in Europe; in that case le moulin will be an object. —  Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.
  • The Merlin moulin-a-vent was so enjoyable that I had to check the label to make sure that I wasn't drinking burgundy! —  The Pour
  • Favorite movies romeo and juliet moulin rouge what dreams may come hedwig and the angry inch anything funny anything good anything with jennifer garner natalie portman or angelina jolie
  • Tomorrow im doing a tour around the area where the moulin rouge is and then im hoping to catch a show in the evening haha its like 100 euro but eh! —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • I am glad that they changed directors. i think baz lurman - the director of moulin rouge! and australia should direct "new moon". he is an incredible director who is fantastic at producing magnificent love stories. —  Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider
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  1. French, mill, moulin, from Old French molin, mill, from Late Latin molīnum; see mill1.

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  1. from French moulin, a mill, = Spanish molino = Portuguese moinho = Italian molino, from Late Latin molinum, molina, a mill: see mill.
 

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