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grinder

[ grahyn-der ]
/ ˈgraɪn dər /
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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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Origin of grinder

1350–1400; Middle English. See grind, -er1

regional variation note for grinder

5. See hero sandwich.

Words nearby grinder

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British Dictionary definitions for grinder

grinder
/ (ˈɡraɪndə) /

noun

a person who grinds, esp one who grinds cutting tools
a machine for grinding
a molar tooth
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