hammermill

English

Etymology

From hammer +‎ mill.

Noun

hammermill (plural hammermills)

  1. A machine for shredding or crushing aggregate material, consisting of a drum containing a vertical or horizontal rotating shaft or drum on which hammers are mounted; a building containing such a machine; a place of business where such milling is done.
    Coordinate terms: roller mill, rolling mill

Verb

hammermill (third-person singular simple present hammermills, present participle hammermilling, simple past and past participle hammermilled)

  1. (transitive) To shred or crush by means of a hammermill.
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