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rolling mill
noun
- a mill where ingots, slabs, sheets, etc., of usually hot metal are passed between rolls to give them a certain thickness or cross-sectional form.
- a machine or set of rollers for rolling out or shaping metal.
rolling mill
noun
- a mill or factory where ingots of heated metal are passed between rollers to produce sheets or bars of a required cross section and form
- a machine having rollers that may be shaped to reduce ingots, etc, to a required cross section and form
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rolling mill1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Example Sentences
It contained a coking plant, a lime shop, a blast furnace, a converter shop and a powerful rolling mill.
From Washington Post
The expansion plan includes a second cold rolling mill, a third galvanizing mill, and several finishing lines.
From Reuters
The aluminum producer is selling its rolling mill business to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation for about $670 million.
From Washington Times
The aluminum producer is selling its rolling mill business to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation for about $670 million.
From Seattle Times
The grand plan, though, is still in place; and Foster is confident the aluminum rolling mill will be built in northeastern Kentucky.
From Washington Times
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