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hot-roll

American  
[hot-rohl, -rohl] / ˈhɒtˈroʊl, -ˌroʊl /

verb (used with object)

Metalworking.
  1. to roll (metal) at a heat high enough to permit recrystallization.


Etymology

Origin of hot-roll

First recorded in 1875–80


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The company has said it could lay off as many as 500 workers as it idles cold-rolled and coated steel operations in Hamilton, Ontario, and concentrates on hot-roll products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

He said Stelco President Paul Simon wrote to Joly to convey that conditions were getting worse and that the company would have to concentrate on hot-roll production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

For rolls, a hot-roll cover is both convenient and attractive.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

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