1. coarse particles of ground wheat mixed with bran, used as animal feed or in making lower-grade flour
Usage: milling; agriculture
2. goods or products of medium or inferior quality
Usage: commercial

Examples

• The miller sold the middlings to local farmers for pig feed.
• After processing the wheat, the middlings were separated from the fine flour.
• The store offered middlings at a discount price.
• Farmers often mix middlings with other grains to create nutritious animal feed.
• The bakery used middlings to make a coarser, less expensive bread.
• These middlings aren’t suitable for premium baking but work well for livestock.