: a grinder or crusher in which materials are broken up by hammers
Examples of hammer mill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAn auger compactor and a hammer mill the size of a bus break food out of its packaging.—Rachael Moeller Gorman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2023 The Frohnauer Hammer, a 17th-century hammer mill museum in Frohnau, Germany, has been welcoming visitors since 1953.—Jenna Kunze, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022 Recently, Peterson added to his operation a hammer mill designed to turn mesquite beans into flour.—Laura Latzko, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2020
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