stamp mill

[ stamp mil ]

noun

, Mining.

1. a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.

stamp mill

noun

1. metallurgy a machine for crushing ore

Word History and Origins

Origin of stamp mill¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

On this date in 1890, the mine fuel tanks at Pearce exploded, destroying the 50 stamp mill and setting part of the town on fire.

From Washington Times

She was standing in Lake Linden, near the ruins of a stamp mill for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, for years the leading copper producer in the world.

From Washington Times

“There is also a little tramway between the Ellison and the stamp mill, replicating the JB Hagen that used to pull ore cars back and forth on the high line,” Roesler said.

From Washington Times

It’s the first feature along the new Flood and Hindle trail, which also shows off the more modern stamp mill and several other structures.

From Washington Times

Take first the case of the stamp mill or stamp battery.

From Project Gutenberg