Phrase guide

stamp mill

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

type of mill machine that crushes material by pounding rather than grinding, either for further processing or for extraction of metallic ores

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stamping mill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory

Narrower terms: battery, stamp battery, quartz battery, quartz mill

History

Etymology

From stamp + mill.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чукова мелница (čukova melnica) — type of mill machine
  • Czech: stoupa — type of mill machine
  • Old Czech: stúpa — type of mill machine
  • Slovak: stupa — type of mill machine
  • Old Slovak: stupa — type of mill machine
  • Swedish: stampverk — type of mill machine