band mill


noun
  1. a powered machine having two pulleys for a saw band or a file band; band saw.

Origin of band mill

1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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How to use band mill in a sentence

  • The fact that the portable band mill may be moved for a cut of a million feet assures adaptability.

    Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
  • The truck, in connection with a band mill, will furnish a means of utilizing this present waste at a profit to the operator.

    Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm Knapp
  • This idea was unsuccessful until the invention of the telescopic band-mill, Fig. 35.

    Handwork in Wood | William Noyes