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milling machinery

Definitions of milling machinery
  1. noun
    machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
    synonyms: grinder, mill
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    types:
    cider mill
    mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider
    coffee grinder, coffee mill
    a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans
    flour mill
    a mill for grinding grain into flour
    gristmill
    a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
    meat grinder
    a mill for grinding meat
    pepper grinder, pepper mill
    a mill for grinding pepper
    quern
    a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
    spicemill
    a mill for grinding spices
    tread-wheel, treadmill, treadwheel
    a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
    water mill
    a mill powered by a water wheel
    windmill
    a mill that is powered by the wind
    type of:
    machinery
    machines or machine systems collectively
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