grinder
Americannoun
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grinders
plural
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of grinder
Vocabulary lists containing grinder
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Choiniere, 27, is another grinder; a player known more for his selfless play than for any flashy stats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Traditionally, the beans are ground with a tool resembling a mortar and pestle but, for the sake of speed, Netsi now uses a small electric grinder.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“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
What woke the boy was him grinding coffee in a small hand grinder.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
It is unclear if the Lalique salt and pepper grinders were ever found.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
French investigators have collected more than 150 samples of DNA, fingerprints and other forensic traces from the scene, including from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves and a vest abandoned by the perpetrators, according to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
The EPA ditched the roller method in late March for a simpler solution: two bright blue machines that look like giant sausage grinders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
But I don't know how you get rid of knife grinders.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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