band mill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of band mill
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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“I have a hard time following the rules,” he says the next day, to much laughter, as the band mill around the house where they stayed after the gig, drinking coffee and dyeing their hair.
From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2018
Backstage at the venue, members of her band mill about in black bomber jackets emblazoned with the word Mø.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2016
The fact that the portable band mill may be moved for a cut of a million feet assures adaptability.
From Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 by Knapp, Frederick Malcolm
The truck, in connection with a band mill, will furnish a means of utilizing this present waste at a profit to the operator.
From Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 by Knapp, Frederick Malcolm
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