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.

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Meanings

nounknock box (plural knock boxes)

plural knock boxes · alternative knockbox

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

knock box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20box

MLA

“knock box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20box.

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