moinho — meaning in English
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English meaning
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
- noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
- noun A long sandwich, especially a toasted submarine-style sandwich.
- noun Someone who works relentlessly hard, especially with modest but steady results.
mill — full definition
- noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
- noun A factory that processes a raw material, such as paper, steel, or cloth.
- noun An institution or business that churns out large quantities of something with little regard for quality, often used dismissively.
- verb To grind, cut, or shape material using a mill or milling machine.
- verb Of a crowd, to move around aimlessly or in a disorganised way (usually as "mill about/around").