There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
treadmill, salt mine
(noun) a job involving drudgery and confinement
treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel
(noun) a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
treadmill
(noun) an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
Source: WordNet® 3.1
treadmill (plural treadmills)
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.
(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline.
A mill worked by horses, dogs, etc, treading an endless belt.
Source: Wiktionary
Tread"mill`, n.
Definition: A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.