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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handmill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-mill
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

handmills (plural) hand-mill (alternative) hand mill (alternative)

Synonyms

quern

Questions

What does handmill mean?
A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power.
Where does handmill come from?
From hand + mill. Compare Dutch handmolen (“handmill”), German Handmühle (“handmill”), Danish håndmølle (“handmill”).

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