minimill

noun

mini·​mill ˈmi-nē-ˌmil How to pronounce minimill (audio)
: a relatively small-scale steel mill that uses scrap metal as starting material

Examples of minimill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company is spending $700 million to add a third electric arc furnace and a second caster for molten steel at its North Star minimill in Delta, Ohio. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 21 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minimill was in 1969

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“Minimill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimill. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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