rolling-mill

A worker operates the rolling-mill to flatten a sheet of steel.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A factory or workshop: A "rolling-mill" is an industrial facility where metal is passed between a series of rollers to produce sheets, bars, or other shapes of a specific thickness or cross-section.
   • A machine: The term can also refer to the machine itself used for rolling metal, consisting of a set of powerful rollers that compress and shape the material.

Usage Examples

• (A factory for rolling steel.)
• (The machine or facility where rolling occurs.)

Advanced Usage

• "hot rolling-mill": A type of rolling-mill that processes metal at high temperatures, making it easier to shape.

  • The hot rolling-mill can produce thick steel plates for construction. (A mill operating with heated metal.)

• "cold rolling-mill": A rolling-mill that works metal at or near room temperature, often for finer finishes and tighter tolerances.

  • The cold rolling-mill is used to make thin, precise metal strips for electronics. (A mill operating without heating.)

Variants and Related Words

• Roll (v): to move by turning over and over; to shape metal by passing through rollers.

  • The metal is rolled into thin sheets at the mill. (Shaped by rolling.)

• Mill (n): a building or factory equipped with machinery for processing materials.

  • The old mill is now a museum of industrial history. (A general term for a processing plant.)

Synonyms

• Metal rolling plant: a facility dedicated to rolling metal.
• Rolling shop: a workshop where rolling operations are performed.

Phrasal Verbs (None directly applicable to "rolling-mill")

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