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pepper mill

pepper mill noun: a small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.

pepper mill: a small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in...
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Noun

pepper mill (plural pepper mills)

  1. A small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.
  2. (historical, slang) The Curta, a cylindrical hand-held mechanical calculator invented in the 1930s.

Synonyms of pepper mill

Forms of pepper mill

pluralpepper mills
alternative formpeppermill

Questions about pepper mill

What does pepper mill mean?
Pepper mill means a small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.
What part of speech is pepper mill?
Pepper mill is a noun.
What is the plural of pepper mill?
The plural of pepper mill is pepper mills.

Words near pepper mill in the dictionary

  1. pepper gel
  2. pepper gels
  3. pepper grinder
  4. pepper Jack
  5. pepper jelly
  6. pepper mill
  7. pepper mills
  8. pepper nut
  9. pepper nuts
  10. pepper pot
  11. pepper pots

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