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lumbermill

American  
[luhm-ber-mil] / ˈlʌm bərˌmɪl /

noun

  1. a mill for dressing logs and lumber.


Etymology

Origin of lumbermill

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; lumber 1 + mill 1

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Born in Albany, Ga., the son of a lumbermill owner, he started studying the cello so that he could join the rest of the musically gifted Rieggers in family musicales.

From Time Magazine Archive

Son of a lumbermill operator, Andrus is a man of modest means.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both of them were astonishingly shrewd lumbermill operators and vessel owners, and neither of them ever took a bad dime.

From Time Magazine Archive

Son of a lumbermill operator, was elected to state senate at 29, served four terms .

From Time Magazine Archive

And I’m reminded, too, of the song that goes: My name is Yon Yonson, I work in Wisconsin, I work in a lumbermill there.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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