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hammermill

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 M ER0 M IH2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To shred or crush by means of a hammermill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From hammer + mill.