handmill

ˈhændˌmɪl

Definition

Definition of handmill - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tools

Rare

manual device for grinding grains or spices

Rare

She used a handmill to grind the coffee beans.

grindstone

quern

manual tool

Dated

small mill operated by hand

Dated

She used a handmill to grind the grains.

grinder

quern

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manual device for grinding grains or spices
small mill operated by hand

Origin of handmill

Old English, hand (hand) + mylen (mill)

Examples of handmill in a sentence

He prefers using a handmill for spices.
The old handmill was passed down through generations.
He bought a handmill to make fresh flour at home.

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French:moulin à main, moulin à bras, ...
German:Handmühle, ...
Italian:macinino manuale, mulino manuale, ...
Spanish:molino de mano, ...
Portuguese:moinho manual, moinho de mão, ...
Chinese:手动研磨机, 手动磨, ...
Japanese:手挽きミル, ...
Arabic:مِطْحَنَة يَدَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:טַחֲנַת יָד, טַחֲנָה יְדָנִית, ...
Russian:ручная мельница, ...
Ukrainian:ручний млин, ручна жорна, ...
Hindi:हाथ की चक्की, हाथ से चलने वाली चक्की, ...
Bengali:হাতচাকি, হাতচালিত কল, ...
Catalan:molí de mà, molinet, ...
Czech:ruční mlýnek, žernov, ...
Danish:håndkværn, håndmølle, ...
Dutch:handmolen, kleine molen, ...
Greek:χειρόμυλος, ...
Hungarian:kézimalom, kézi malom, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនកិនដៃ, ត្បាល់ដៃ, ...
Korean:손절구, 손밀, ...
Persian:آسیاب دستی, آسیاب کوچک, ...
Polish:ręczny młynek, mały młynek, ...
Portuguese (BR):moedor manual, moinho manual, ...
Romanian:râșniță manuală, moară mică, ...
Swedish:handkvarn, manuell kvarn, ...
Thai:เครื่องบดมือ, เครื่องโม่มือ, ...
Turkish:el değirmeni, manuel değirmen, ...
Vietnamese:cối xay tay, ...

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