band mill

noun

1. a powered machine having two pulleys for a saw band or a file band; band saw.

Word History and Origins

Origin of band mill¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

The fact that the portable band mill may be moved for a cut of a million feet assures adaptability.

From Project Gutenberg

The truck, in connection with a band mill, will furnish a means of utilizing this present waste at a profit to the operator.

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This idea was unsuccessful until the invention of the telescopic band-mill, Fig. 35.

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