2. A pug mill.
[1913 Webster]
{Pug mill}, a kind of mill for grinding and mixing clay, either for brickmaking or the fine arts; a clay mill. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat, in which the clay is placed. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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pug mill — /ˈpʌg mɪl/ (say pug mil) noun a mill for grinding and mixing materials, as in the making of cement, preparation of clay for pottery, etc. Also, pugmill …
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pug-mill — … Useful english dictionary
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