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grain millStructure for grinding cereal. Waterwheels were first exploited for such tasks. Geared mills turning grindstones (see gear) were used in the Roman Empire, but their fullest development occurred in medieval Europe, in, for example, the great grain mill near Arles, France, which, with its 16 cascaded overshot wheels, each 7 ft (2 m) in diameter, and wooden gearing, may have met the needs of 80,000 people. Windmills were also among the original prime movers that replaced animal muscle as a source of power. They were used for centuries in various parts of the world, and remain of major industrial importance in developing nations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Still, you're zipping along Interstate 105 and see the cluster of silos just to the west and wonder what other medium-size city has a grain mill within a mile of its downtown core? 4 percent annual growth through 2010, driven by produce, grain mill, dairy and other food packaging applications. Paul Civic Center, a 140-feet-tall grain mill in Minneapolis, and 165 obsolete Department of Defense missile silos in North Dakota. |
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