powder mill

noun

1. a mill in which gunpowder is made.

Word History and Origins

Origin of powder mill¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

No—yes; gimme some water, Jim; my mouth is dry as a powder mill.

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A powder mill was established at Cahaba, but the ingredients were lacking.

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One of the many views painted by this artist of the explosion of a powder mill at Delft, October 12, 1654.

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At about a league from Saragossa a Powder-mill exploded and many lives were lost.

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He was blown up in a powder-mill explosion, so I can prove his death very easily.

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