powder mill

collocation in English

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powder
noun
uk
/ˈpaʊ.dər/us
/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/
a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and ...
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mill
noun[C]
uk
/mɪl/us
/mɪl/
a building where grain is crushed ...
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(Definition ofpowderandmillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Two of them were oilmills, one was a gristmill and the fourth was apowdermill.
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Apowdermillwas established here in the eighteenth century and later an oil mill.
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In the first half of the 19th century thepowdermillunderwent bankruptcy and was sold on auction.
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Apowdermillestablished in 1674 may be the earliest in the colonies, taking advantage of the town's water power sites.
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Apowdermillwas erected here in 1771.
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Initially apowdermilland with a history as a guesthouse and restaurant, tracing back to the 1700s.
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Five dams also powered a cutlery factory, a fulling mill, apowdermill, and a tannery.
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Company housing was available forpowdermillworkers, and a school opened nearby for their children.
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Powdermillfacilities were dismantled, and the property was sold in 1924.
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Crockett settled near the creek bank in 1817 and started apowdermill, grist mill and distillery using the creek's water power.
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Metalworking and ship building became much more developed, and powder mills began producing gunpowder.
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The hamlet was home to powder mills as early as 1865.
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The powder mills remained in operation until 1927 when they were closed.
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In 1804/05 the house and powder mills were bought by the board of ordnance.
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