# paper mill

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients.
2. An organization that unethically sells pre-written papers to students.
3. An organization that produces large volumes of poor-quality or forged research papers.

## Etymology
paper + mill

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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