1. a small steel mill that produces steel by melting scrap metal in electric furnaces
Usage: industrial

Examples

• The minimill revolutionized steel production by using recycled scrap metal.
• Local minimills can produce steel more efficiently than large integrated plants.
• The company built a new minimill to serve regional construction markets.
• Minimills typically have lower capital costs than traditional steel mills.
• The minimill’s electric furnace melted tons of scrap steel daily.
• Many minimills focus on producing rebar and structural steel products.