Usually means: Iron oxide layer on steel.
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General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. mill scale: Merriam-Webster
  2. mill-scale: Wordnik
  3. mill scale: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. mill scale: Dictionary.com
  5. Mill scale: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. mill scale: Wiktionary

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Construction Term Glossary (No longer online)
  2. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. mill scale: Encyclopedia

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. MILL SCALE: Power Engineering

Definitions from Wiktionary (mill scale)

noun:  The flaky surface of hot rolled steel, which will protect the steel against atmospheric corrosion until it is removed or flakes off. The scale should be removed before paint is applied.


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