Definitions for sawmill
ˈsɔˌmɪlsawmill

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sawmillnoun

   a large sawing machine

2. lumbermill, sawmillnoun

   a mill for dressing logs and lumber

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sawmillnoun

   A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber.

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1. Sawmill

   A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensional lumber). The "portable" sawmill is of simple operation. The log lies flat on a steel bed, and the motorized saw cuts the log horizontally along the length of the bed, by the operator manually pushing the saw. The most basic kind of sawmill consists of a chainsaw and a customized jig ("Alaskan sawmill"), with similar horizontal operation. Before the invention of the sawmill, boards were made in various manual ways, either rived (split) and planed, hewn, or more often hand sawn by two men with a whipsaw, one above and another in a saw pit below. The earliest known mechanical mill is the Hierapolis sawmill, a Roman water-powered stone mill at Hierapolis, Asia Minor dating back to the 3rd century AD. Other water-powered mills followed and by the 11th century they were widespread in Spain and North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, and in the next few centuries, spread across Europe. The circular motion of the wheel was converted to a reciprocating motion at the saw blade. Generally, only the saw was powered, and the logs had to be loaded and moved by hand. An early improvement was the development of a movable carriage, also water powered, to move the log steadily through the saw blade. By the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the circular saw blade had been invented, and with the development of steam power in the 19th century, a much greater degree of mechanisation was possible. Scrap lumber from the mill provided a source of fuel for firing the boiler. The arrival of railroads meant that logs could be transported to mills rather than mills being built besides navigable waterways. By 1900, the largest sawmill in the world was operated by the Atlantic Lumber Company in Georgetown, South Carolina, using logs floated down the Pee Dee River from the Appalachian Mountains. In the 20th century the introduction of electricity and high technology furthered this process, and now most sawmills are massive and expensive facilities in which most aspects of the work are computerized. Besides the sawn timber, use is made of all the by-products including sawdust, bark, woodchips, and wood pellets, creating a diverse offering of forest products.

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1. sawmill

   A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber using various types of sawing equipment. It's a place where the process of cutting, trimming, and planning of timber into usable materials for construction or other purposes takes place.

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1. Sawmillnoun

   a mill for sawing, especially one for sawing timber or lumber

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1. Sawmill

   A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sawmill in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sawmill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sawmill
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sawmill
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawmill
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawmill
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sawmill