kibbling
Making rough pieces
Kibbling is the process of grinding or crushing something into coarse pieces or granules.
The term appears most often in animal feed production, where grains are kibbled into rough fragments rather than ground to powder.
Kibbled wheat or kibbled maize retains more texture than flour.
The noun kibble—dry pet food in small, irregular chunks—comes from this process.
Processing grain mechanically
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- powderingApplying fine particles
- shreddingCutting into thin pieces
granulating · fragmenting · pounding · grating · mincing · mashing · rasping · crumbling
Pushing through a die
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- pelletizingForming compressed small rounds
- granulationMaking into small grains
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
briquetting · molding · shaping · forming · nuggets · biscuits · pieces · chunks
milling
Processing grain mechanically
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- powderingApplying fine particles
shredding · granulating · fragmenting · pounding · grating · mincing · mashing · rasping · crumbling · disintegrating
extrusion
Pushing through a die
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- pelletizingForming compressed small rounds
- granulationMaking into small grains
compaction · briquetting · molding · shaping · forming · nuggets · biscuits · pieces · chunks · bits
biscuits
Small, leavened quick breads
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- croquettesBreaded, fried food portions
- chowInformal word for meals
ration · meal · mash · fodder · nutrition · nourishment · feeding