roller mill

American  

noun

1. any mill that pulverizes, flattens, or otherwise changes material, as grain, by passing it between rolls.

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Etymology

Origin of roller mill

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

To crush Kernza, a roller mill designed for wheat and barley must be cranked all the way down to its tightest setting.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

In some cases, as stated above, iron disks and concave mills are substituted for the roller mill, but the operation is substantially the same.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various

A minute before his thought had been on the new roller mill he had recently bought and was now working in his primitive little building, which he had slightly remodelled.

From The Miller Of Old Church by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson

The yield of flour obtained in a British roller mill averages 70 to 73% of the wheat berry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

The author was mistaken in supposing that the indigenous pattern of mill is superior to a good roller mill.

From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William