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moinho — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grinder noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
  • mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.

Senses

moinho is used for these senses in English:

  • grinder A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
  • mill The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

grinder — full definition

  1. noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
  2. noun A long sandwich, especially a toasted submarine-style sandwich.
  3. noun Someone who works relentlessly hard, especially with modest but steady results.

mill — full definition

  1. noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
  2. noun A factory that processes a raw material, such as paper, steel, or cloth.
  3. noun An institution or business that churns out large quantities of something with little regard for quality, often used dismissively.
  4. verb To grind, cut, or shape material using a mill or milling machine.
  5. verb Of a crowd, to move around aimlessly or in a disorganised way (usually as "mill about/around").

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