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coffee mill

American  

noun

  1. a small mill for grinding roasted coffee beans.


coffee mill British  

noun

  1. a machine for grinding roasted coffee beans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Johnston is granted a United States patent on a coffee mill which he assigns to the Hobart Manufacturing Co.,

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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