rod mill

American  

noun

1. Metalworking. a mill for making metal rods.

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

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Etymology

Origin of rod mill

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Recent acquisitions strengthened Prysmian’s footprint in the U.S.—including a copper rod mill in Texas that allows it to process both primary copper and copper scrap—so that the company produces in the country almost everything it sells, Battaini said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Washington Times