coffee-grinder

She uses a coffee-grinder to prepare fresh beans for her morning coffee.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device for grinding coffee beans: A "coffee-grinder" is a mechanical or electrical appliance used to reduce whole coffee beans into smaller particles, typically for brewing coffee.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She used an old-fashioned coffee-grinder to prepare fresh grounds for her morning espresso. (A manual device for grinding beans.)
  • The kitchen counter was cluttered with a coffee-grinder, a kettle, and a French press. (An electric appliance for grinding coffee.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be like a coffee-grinder" (informal): to produce something continuously or mechanically, often with a repetitive or monotonous quality.
  • The factory worker felt like a coffee-grinder, performing the same task hour after hour. (A metaphor for repetitive, grinding work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Coffee (n): the beverage or the beans themselves.
  • I need a fresh cup of coffee. (The drink.)
• Grinder (n): any device that grinds, such as a meat grinder or a pepper grinder.
  • The pepper grinder is on the table. (A similar tool for spices.)

Synonyms

• Coffee mill: a device specifically for grinding coffee beans.
  • She purchased a new coffee mill for her kitchen. (Synonymous with coffee-grinder.)
• Burr grinder: a type of coffee-grinder that uses two revolving abrasive surfaces.
  • A burr grinder produces a more consistent grind than a blade grinder. (A specific subtype.)

Related Idioms

• None directly associated: "Coffee-grinder" does not appear in common English idioms. However, the related idiom "grind to a halt" (to stop slowly) may be relevant:
  • The project ground to a halt due to lack of funding. (Came to a slow stop, like a grinding machine.)