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nouna mill for grinding and mixing materials, as clay or the ingredients of cement, to a desired condition. Origin of pug millFirst recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby pug millpugilist, pugil stick, Pugin, Puglia, pugmark, pug mill, pugnacious, pug nose, pugree, Pugwash conferences, puha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pug millIn some cases it has been found necessary to mix the ingredients in a pug-mill, as in mixing clay, &c. for bricks. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure It is then strained and finally passed through a pug-mill, and is ready for use. The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young These two processes are now generally performed by one machine, consisting of pug-mill and brick press combined. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various It then passes into a pug-mill into which superheated steam is admitted, and by this means is converted into a plastic paste. Scientific American Supplement No. 360, November 25, 1882|Various
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