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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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Example Sentences

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He moved to McCloud, got a lumbermill job, joined the local C.I.O. union.

From Time Magazine Archive

They could nestle right into some long-abandoned textile-or lumbermill dam, and draw their power from the flowing river water.

From Time Magazine Archive

There have already been strikes and demands for wage increases by airline employees, policemen and lumbermill workers.

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