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hammermill

/hˈæmɚmˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer-mill
IPA
/hˈæmɚmˌɪl/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

verb

To shred or crush by means of a hammermill.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From hammer + mill.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hammermills (plural) hammermills (present, singular) hammermilling (participle, present) hammermilled (participle, past) hammermilled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

roller mill rolling mill

Questions

How do you pronounce hammermill?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæmɚmˌɪl/.
What does hammermill mean?
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 does hammermill come from?
From hammer + mill.

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