tumbling mill

noun

A machine, consisting of a drum that rotates on a horizontal axis, that grinds or pulverizes material mixed with a grinding material such as iron balls.

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Meanings

nountumbling mill (plural tumbling mills)

plural tumbling mills

  1. A machine, consisting of a drum that rotates on a horizontal axis, that grinds or pulverizes material mixed with a grinding material such as iron balls.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tumbling mill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumbling%20mill.

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