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ball mill

noun

Definition of ball mill

: a pulverizing machine consisting of a rotating drum which contains pebbles or metal balls as the grinding implements

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 Noisy tumblers known as ball mills operate almost continually in mining communities, often next to homes, grinding the ore along with mercury and water to extract the gold. — National Geographic, "The Toxic Toll of Indonesia's Gold Mines," 24 May 2016 For 15 years, Resti's family has operated a ball mill just outside the kitchen door. — National Geographic, "The Toxic Toll of Indonesia's Gold Mines," 24 May 2016

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First Known Use of ball mill

1884, in the meaning defined above

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