tea maker
- noun
- /tiː ˈmeɪkər/
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infusor
- She bought a new tea maker shaped like a small, decorative spoon with holes.
Examples
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Instead of tea bags, he prefers a tea maker for a fresher taste.
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I use a tea maker to brew my favorite loose-leaf blends every morning.
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I bought a new tea maker yesterday.
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My tea maker brews the best green tea.
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I use a tea maker to brew my favorite loose-leaf blends every morning.
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Instead of tea bags, he prefers a tea maker for a fresher taste.
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She bought a new tea maker shaped like a small, decorative spoon with holes.
Synonyms
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A small metal ball with holes that holds loose tea leaves while brewing
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A small tool that holds tea leaves to steep in hot water
A small tool placed over a cup to catch loose tea leaves when pouring
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Morphology
The meaning 'an appliance that makes tea' is directly and compositionally derived from 'tea' + 'maker' — a straightforward noun+noun compound where the second element denotes an agent or device that produces the first. This compound pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, and even if 'maker' can also mean a person or company, context (appliance) makes the device interpretation immediately accessible to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Tea maker is a small metal container or spoon with tiny holes that holds loose tea leaves while hot water flows through. Picture the leaves trapped in the little maker releasing their flavour into the cup — that simple image explains why it is called a 'tea maker'.