Definitions from Wiktionary (flint mill)
▸ noun: (pottery) A mill in which flints are ground.
▸ noun: (mining, historical) An obsolete appliance for lighting a miner at his work, in which flints on a revolving wheel were made to produce a shower of sparks, which gave light without igniting the firedamp.
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▸ noun: (pottery) A mill in which flints are ground.
▸ noun: (mining, historical) An obsolete appliance for lighting a miner at his work, in which flints on a revolving wheel were made to produce a shower of sparks, which gave light without igniting the firedamp.
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flourmill,
flintwork,
cornmill,
powdermill,
pebble mill,
handmill,
gristmill,
mill,
tumbling mill,
grindery,
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