pug mill

noun

A kind of mill for grinding, mixing, and working clay, either for art or brickmaking. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat in which the clay is placed.

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Meanings

nounpug mill (plural pug mills)

plural pug mills

  1. potterybusinessA kind of mill for grinding, mixing, and working clay, either for art or brickmaking. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat in which the clay is placed.

    Synonyms: pug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of mill for grinding, mixing, and working clay, either for art or brickmaking. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat in which the clay is placed.

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APA

pug mill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pug%20mill

MLA

“pug mill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pug%20mill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pug mill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pug%20mill.

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