rod mill

noun

1. Metalworking.,  a mill for making metal rods.

2. a mill for grinding ore or the like by means of steel rods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rod mill¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

He started working in the steelworks' rod mill in September 2022, and in August next year he is due to get married.

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One is the closure of the blast furnaces, steelmaking operations and Scunthorpe Rod Mill by early June 2025.

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British Steel has announced a £50m upgrade of its Scunthorpe rod mill.

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The company said it will consider whether to build a planned $45 million aluminum rod mill in an unspecified neighboring state instead of Missouri.

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Now WPD has sold the site to Celsa, the company which runs the rod mill in Cardiff Bay.

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