minimill

English

Etymology

From mini- +‎ mill.

Noun

minimill (plural minimills)

1. (business) A small mill, especially a steel mill using electric-arc furnaces only for steelmaking.
   • 2007 January 3, The Associated Press, “Nucor Agrees to Buy Harris Steel of Canada for $1.07 Billion”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Nucor, which makes steel from recycled metal at its minimill operations across the United States, said the deal would broaden its geographic reach and give it opportunities to grow.