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superautomatic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From super- + automatic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a coffee machine) Having automatic features to grind the coffee, tamp it, and extract the espresso shot.
    • The deluxe superautomatic coffee makers can grind the beans, select the quantity of milk and discard the spent coffee grounds, all at the touch of a button. 2009 March 11, James Kanter, “European Officials Will Monitor Quality of the Espresso for Their Staffs”, in New York Times: