stamp mill

or stamp·ing mill

[ stamp mil or stamp-ing mil ]
/ ˈstæmp ˌmɪl or ˈstæmp ɪŋ ˌmɪl /

noun Mining.

a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.

Origin of stamp mill

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby stamp mill

stamnos, stamp, stamp act, stamp collecting, stamp duty, stamp mill, stamp out, stamp tax, stampede, stamper, stamping ground

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British Dictionary definitions for stamp mill

stamp mill

noun

metallurgy a machine for crushing ore