grinder

American  

[grahyn-der] / ˈgraɪn dər /

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.

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grinder British  

/ ˈɡraɪndə /

noun

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

2. a machine for grinding

3. a molar tooth

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Regionalisms

See hero sandwich.

Etymology

Origin of grinder

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.

From Salon

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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