sawmill C2 Topic:Energy & Industry US /ˈsɑːˌmɪl/ UK /ˈsɔːˌmɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #25928 Meanings 1 noun a factory or mill where logs are cut into boards and other lumber The sawmill beside the river processed pine logs from the surrounding forest. 2 noun a large machine used to saw logs or other hard material The portable sawmill turned the fallen oak into usable planks. 3 verb to process wood in a sawmill The company sawmills locally harvested timber before drying it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a factory or mill where... lumber mill 3 verb · to process wood in a sawmill mill Word family Related forms lumbermillsaw Etymology A transparent compound of saw + mill, recorded for both a place where timber is sawn and the machinery used there. Topics Energy & Industry External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sawmill **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɑːˌmɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːˌmɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 25928 ## Meanings 1. a factory or mill where logs are cut into boards and other lumber 2. a large machine used to saw logs or other hard material 3. to process wood in a sawmill ## Examples - The sawmill beside the river processed pine logs from the surrounding forest. - The portable sawmill turned the fallen oak into usable planks. - The company sawmills locally harvested timber before drying it. ## Synonyms - lumber mill ## Related Forms - lumber - mill - saw ## Etymology A transparent compound of saw + mill, recorded for both a place where timber is sawn and the machinery used there. ## Topics - Energy & Industry markdown