ball mill

ball mill

noun
a grinding mill in which the material to be ground is tumbled in a drum with heavy balls of iron, steel, or stone.

Origin:
1900–05
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Ball mill is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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ball mill
 
n
engineering a horizontal cylinder or cone in which a substance, such as a mineral, is ground by rotation with steel or ceramic balls

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