grinder
[ grahyn-der ]
/ ˈgraɪn dər /
noun
a person or thing that grinds.
a kitchen device or appliance for grinding food.
a sharpener of tools.
a molar tooth.
Chiefly New England and Inland North. hero sandwich.
grinders, Informal. the teeth.
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- grind on,
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- grindhouse,
- grinding,
- grinding wheel,
- grinding-in
Origin of grinder
Regional variation note
5. See hero sandwich.
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grinder
/ (ˈɡraɪndə) /
noun
a person who grinds, esp one who grinds cutting tools
a machine for grinding
a molar tooth
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grinder
Old English grindere "one who grinds (grain);" agent noun from grind (v.). Meaning "molar tooth" is late 14c. (Old English had grindetoð). Meaning "machine for milling" is from 1660s; of persons, from late 15c. Large sandwich sense is from 1954, though the exact signification is uncertain (perhaps from the amount of chewing required to eat one).
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