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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“I had to put the table upside down and use a chisel and grinder to remove as much material as I could. It took us three tries to get the table right.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Here’s why this upgraded pepper grinder is now a staple in one Buy Side editor’s kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
Hamilton coach Elijah Asante said, “Coach Chesney is a grinder and he’s going to find those hidden gems.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
A bigger grinder had a cute little drawer filled with spiderwebs and ancient coffee—and with mouse leavings.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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