grinder

[grahyn-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that grinds.

2. a kitchen device or appliance for grinding food.

3. a sharpener of tools.

4. a molar tooth.

5. Chiefly New England and Inland North.,  hero sandwich.

6. Informal.,  grinders, the teeth.

grinder

/ ˈɡraɪndə /

noun

1. a person who grinds, esp one who grinds cutting tools

2. a machine for grinding

3. a molar tooth

Word History and Origins

Origin of grinder¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; grind + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Quality brew, especially when used with their bean grinder, for a fresh cup of joe that hits exactly how you need it without the fussing.

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In the predawn hours of Sept. 16, a single thief used an angle grinder to cut through two doors at the Museum of Natural History in Paris.

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The heist employed tools such as angle grinders to carve through an exterior window and display cases in an operation that spanned eight minutes.

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The high-pitched sound of an angle grinder sawing through glass echoed through the hall.

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Four thieves used a truck-mounted lift to break into an upper gallery of the Louvre, wielding angle grinders to cut through a balcony window as well as the display cases that held the jewels.

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