roll mill

A form of roller mill — 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.

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Meanings

nounroll mill (plural roll mills)

plural roll mills

  1. alternativeAlternative form of roller mill.
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