ball mill
noun
: a pulverizing machine consisting of a rotating drum which contains pebbles or metal balls as the grinding implements
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Noisy tumblers known as ball mills operate almost continually in mining communities, often next to homes, grinding the ore along with mercury and water to extract the gold.
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National Geographic, 24 May 2016
For 15 years, Resti's family has operated a ball mill just outside the kitchen door.
—National Geographic, 24 May 2016
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National Geographic, 24 May 2016
For 15 years, Resti's family has operated a ball mill just outside the kitchen door.
—National Geographic, 24 May 2016
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“Ball mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20mill. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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