sawmill

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔːmɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɔˌmɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sô′mil′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
saw•mill /ˈsɔˌmɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Buildinga building in which wood is sawed into planks, etc., by machinery.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
saw•mill  (sô′mil′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga place or building in which timber is sawed into planks, boards, etc., by machinery.
  • saw1 + mill1 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sawmill /ˈsɔːˌmɪl/ n
  1. an industrial establishment where timber is sawn into planks, etc
'sawmill' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gangway - bull chain - headrig - peckerwood - timber mill - swamp - swamper

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