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paper-milling

paper-milling noun: the process of making paper from raw material such as wood pulp.

Noun

paper-milling (uncountable)

  1. The process of making paper from raw material such as wood pulp.
    • The village was once well known for its paper-milling, founded by Huguenot immigrants in 1648, which produced high-quality hand-made paper until 1952.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 178, about Eynsford

Questions about paper-milling

What does paper-milling mean?
Paper-milling means the process of making paper from raw material such as wood pulp.
What part of speech is paper-milling?
Paper-milling is a noun.

Words near paper-milling in the dictionary

  1. paper-hangers
  2. paper-knife
  3. paper-knives
  4. paper-maker
  5. paper-makers
  6. paper-milling
  7. paper-money
  8. paper-plane
  9. paper-planes
  10. paper-pusher
  11. paper-pushers

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