slitting mill

noun

An establishment where metal plates are cut into strips for making nails.

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Meanings

slitting mill1

nounslitting mill (plural slitting mills)

plural slitting mills

  1. An establishment where metal plates are cut into strips for making nails.
  2. A rotating disc used by gem-cutters for slitting.
  3. A gangsaw for resawing lumber for blind-slats, fence pickets, etc.

Slitting Mill2

proper noun
  1. A village in Rugeley parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0217).

Origin

See Wikipedia slitting mill.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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