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roll mill

roll mill is the alternative form of roller mill.

Meaning of roller mill

Noun

roller mill (plural roller mills)

  1. (historical) A simple mill, often powered by animals, which grinds a material (grain, olives, chalk, etc) between a stationary horizontal stone disk and two vertical stone cylinders, in order to produce flour, olive oil, etc.
  2. An industrial mill, usually electric- or steam-powered, which mills a material (grain, pigment, etc) between a series of rollers (often ribbed and usually operating at different speeds), to produce flour, etc.
    Synonyms:
    rolling mill

Forms of roll mill

pluralroll mills

Questions about roll mill

What is roll mill the alternative form of?
Roll mill is the alternative form of roller mill.

Words near roll mill in the dictionary

  1. roll in the hay
  2. roll in wealth
  3. roll latten
  4. roll mat
  5. roll mats
  6. roll mill
  7. roll mills
  8. roll number
  9. roll numbers
  10. roll of arms
  11. roll of honour

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