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coffee grinder

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans so they can be brewed as coffee. (Technically many of the machines tear the coffee beans).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coffee mill

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A circular sweep of the leg around the body while supporting oneself on one's hands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dance, dancing, gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coffee mill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mill, grinder, milling machinery

History

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Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طَاحُونَة قَهْوَة (ṭāḥūnat qahwa) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Armenian: սրճաղաց (srčaġacʻ) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Azerbaijani: qəhvəüyüdən — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Belarusian: кавамо́лка (kavamólka) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Bulgarian: кафемела́чка (kafemeláčka) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Chinese Mandarin: 咖啡粉碎機 /咖啡粉碎机 (kāfēi fěnsuìjī) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Czech: mlýnek na kávu — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Czech: kafemlejnek — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Danish: kaffekværn — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Danish: kaffemølle — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Dutch: koffiemolen — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Estonian: kohviveski — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Finnish: kahvimylly — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • French: moulin à café — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • German: Kaffeemühle — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Hungarian: kávédaráló — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Ingrian: kohvimylly — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Irish: meilteoir caife — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Italian: macinacaffè — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Japanese: コーヒーグラインダー (kōhī guraindā) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Japanese: 珈琲粉砕機 (kōhī funsaiki) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Japanese: コーヒーミル (kōhī miru) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Kazakh: кофеұсатқыш (kofeūsatqyş) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Korean: 커피 그라인더 (keopi geuraindeo) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Korean: 커피 빻는 기구 (keopi ppanneun gigu) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Korean: 커피밀 (keopimil) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Lithuanian: kavamalė — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Macedonian: ме́лница за ка́фе (mélnica za káfe) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Navajo: gohwééh bee yikʼáhí — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Occitan: molin de cafè — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Plautdietsch: Koffemäl — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Polish: młynek do kawy — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Portuguese: moedor de café — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Portuguese: moinho de café — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Russian: кофемо́лка (kofemólka) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Spanish: molinillo de café — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Spanish: molino de café — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Swedish: kaffekvarn — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Turkish: kahve değirmeni — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Turkish: kahve öğütücü — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Turkish: kahve öğütücüsü — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Ukrainian: кавомо́лка (kavomólka) — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans
  • Vietnamese: máy xay cà phê — a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans