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

It was, in fact, the moment thieves had used an angle grinder to burst through a reinforced window into the Gallery of Apollo, where the Louvre's collection of historic jewelry is kept.

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Four minutes later, the thieves began cutting into the balcony window with an angle grinder, triggering the alarm system.

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But the thieves also left behind the furniture lift and the angle grinders they used to cut through the window and the display cases.

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The burglars then used angle grinders to cut through a window and the display cases, purloining the priceless jewels in an operation that took less than seven minutes.

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The thieves are then said to have cut through glass panes with an angle grinder or chainsaw to gain access to the museum.

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