"pug mill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pug mills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pug mill (plural pug mills)
  1. A kind of mill for grinding and mixing clay, either for art or brickmaking. It consists essentially of an upright shaft armed with projecting knives, which is caused to revolve in a hollow cylinder, tub, or vat, in which the clay is placed.
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