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Techniques and methods in Language Teaching > mill, plant, station, company
mill, plant, station, company
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huyenntt121
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mill, plant, station, company
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Could u tell me the differences among the uses of mill, plant, station, company? |
15 Dec 2009
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redcamarocruiser
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Mill = a factory for manufacturing paper, steel or textiles
Plant = the complete buildings and equipment of an institution, (an industrial plant, a heating plant at a university)
Station = where the worker is normally located (work station), a building for a particular type of work (train station, police station)
Company = a group of people incorporated or together for a business (a publishing company)
paraphrased from dictionary.com
factory = facility where goods are manufactured
mill = a special kind of factory.
plant = a factory
works = factory (ironworks)
mint = factory for making money
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15 Dec 2009
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Zora
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In Canada, we also say "sulphur plants", "Hydro plants", "car plants" ... so a plant can also be a place where a transformation takes place.
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15 Dec 2009
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