grinder
Americannoun
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a person or thing that grinds.
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a kitchen device or appliance for grinding food.
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a sharpener of tools.
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a molar tooth.
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Chiefly New England and Inland North. hero sandwich.
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Informal. grinders, the teeth.
noun
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a person who grinds, esp one who grinds cutting tools
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a machine for grinding
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a molar tooth
Regionalisms
See hero sandwich.
Etymology
Origin of grinder
Vocabulary lists containing grinder
Mechanical Engineering
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Example Sentences
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“This is a timebomb and nobody is doing anything about it,” Grinder said.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024
And so we are led to the Ferm Living brown Pebble Grinder as a sturdy yet delicate talisman of fragile Virgoan vigor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
Price: $389 to $419 Best Buy Baratza Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder A burr grinder is the best way to level up your at-home coffee game.
From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022
Grinder Sam Newton was back home in Australia for family reasons.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021
Tyr and Thor climbed into Thor's chariot, pulled by the goats Snarler and Grinder, and swiftly they traveled to Hymir's enormous fortress.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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