roller mill

noun

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

nounroller mill (plural roller mills)

plural roller mills

  1. historicalA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

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Translations

Bulgarian валцова мелница
  • валцова мелница (valcova melnica)roller mill
Greek κυλινδρόμυλος
  • κυλινδρόμυλος (kylindrómylos)roller mill
Polish mlewnik walcowy
  • mlewnik walcowyroller mill
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Chicago

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