coffee mill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coffee mill
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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After some trial and error, he and a local blacksmith retrofitted a hand-cranked coffee mill so that it could efficiently twist wire into uniform barbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The hand-cranked coffee mill was replaced with horse-powered machinery, and Glidden and a partner, Isaac Ellwood, formed Barb Fence Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
That is, until I learned I could grind them in a spice or coffee mill, mix them with water and add them to boxed brownie mix as an egg replacement.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2022
While burr grinders go for around $200, the Hario coffee mill retails for less than $50.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2020
Then the goblin placed the tongue on the coffee mill, and how it did go, to be sure!
From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
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