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handmill.

A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.

Where this word comes from

From hand + mill. Compare Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), German Handmühle (“handmill”), Danish håndmølle (“handmill”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.