Definition

Noun: 1. A factory or machine where metal is shaped and thinned by passing it between rollers: A rolling mill is an industrial facility or the equipment within it that processes metal, typically steel, by compressing it between rotating cylinders (rollers) to produce sheets, bars, rods, or other structural forms.

Usage

• The new rolling mill increased the plant's capacity to produce steel sheet.
• Hot metal slabs are fed into the rolling mill to be flattened.
• He works as an operator in a rolling mill.

Advanced Usage

• The term can refer to the entire factory building housing the rolling machinery or to the specific set of machines themselves.
  • The company invested millions in a new rolling mill complex. (Refers to the factory)
  • The ingot was processed through the tandem rolling mill. (Refers to the specific machine setup)

Variants and Related Words

• Roll (verb): The primary action performed in a rolling mill; to shape or flatten metal (or other material) by passing it through rollers.
• Steel mill (noun): A broader term for a plant where steel is made; a rolling mill is often a department within a steel mill.
• Strip mill (noun): A type of rolling mill specifically designed to produce metal strip.
• Plate mill (noun): A type of rolling mill specifically designed to produce thick metal plates.

Synonyms

• Metal rolling plant
• Strip mill (for sheet production)
• Steel mill (in the specific context of the reference definition provided)

Different Meanings

• The term "rolling mill" is highly specific to metallurgy and industrial manufacturing. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative meanings outside this technical context.

Idioms

• Not applicable. This is a technical, industrial term not used in idiomatic expressions.

Phrasal Verbs

• Not applicable. This is a compound noun, not a verb.

Noun

1. steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars