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knock box

knock box noun: a small container usually provided with a bar used to empty espresso grounds by pounding a portafilter against the sides or the bar.

Noun

knock box (plural knock boxes)

  1. A small container usually provided with a bar used to empty espresso grounds by pounding a portafilter against the sides or the bar.

Forms of knock box

pluralknock boxes
alternative formknockbox

Questions about knock box

What does knock box mean?
Knock box means a small container usually provided with a bar used to empty espresso grounds by pounding a portafilter against the sides or the bar.
What part of speech is knock box?
Knock box is a noun.
What is the plural of knock box?
The plural of knock box is knock boxes.

Words near knock box in the dictionary

  1. knock around
  2. knock at the door
  3. knock at the door of
  4. knock back
  5. knock boots
  6. knock box
  7. knock boxes
  8. knock dead
  9. knock door run
  10. knock down
  11. knock down a notch

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