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rolling mill

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rolling mill

–noun
1. 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.
2. a machine or set of rollers for rolling out or shaping metal.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism
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rolling mill  
n.  
  1. A factory in which metal is rolled into sheets, bars, or other forms.

  2. A machine used for rolling metal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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