noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A machine for shredding or crushing aggregate material, consisting of a drum containing a vertical or horizontal rotating shaft or drum on which hammers are mounted; a building containing such a machine; a place of business where such milling is done.

Verb

1. 1
   To shred or crush by means of a hammermill. transitive

Etymology

From hammer + mill.

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