roller mill

American  

noun

1. any mill that pulverizes, flattens, or otherwise changes material, as grain, by passing it between rolls.

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Etymology

Origin of roller mill

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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roller mill

To crush Kernza, a roller mill designed for wheat and barley must be cranked all the way down to its tightest setting.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023

The yield of flour obtained in a British roller mill averages 70 to 73% of the wheat berry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Flour, And Other Matters Relating To Seeds     One of the largest degradations to human health was caused by the roller mill.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

In some cases, as stated above, iron disks and concave mills are substituted for the roller mill, but the operation is substantially the same.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 by Various

Our bodies are at the poorer end of a century-long process of mass degeneration that started with white flour from the roller mill.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve