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hammermill.

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.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

From hammer + mill.

verb
  1. To shred or crush by means of a hammermill.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From hammer + mill.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.