mill scale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mill scale
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The effect of stimulative under-coatings is well shown on some special plates on the fence, which when received were not pickled before painting, but had upon their surfaces the ordinary coating of mill scale.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
They are cleaned by tumbling and then packed in iron boxes with alternating layers of rolling mill scale.
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