coffee mill

American  

noun

1. a small mill for grinding roasted coffee beans.

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coffee mill British  

noun

1. a machine for grinding roasted coffee beans

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Etymology

Origin of coffee mill

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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

So Mrs. Rudkin rolled up her sleeves, ground some wheat into flour in a coffee mill and baked bread in her kitchen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like a large coffee mill, it grinds the coal until talcum powder would look coarse in comparison; sprays it into the greedy furnace where it becomes incandescent almost immediately.

From Time Magazine Archive

Why, he don't know a gas engine from a coffee mill!

From The Postmaster by Lincoln, Joseph C.