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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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
Max Parke has been visiting the bridge since December, equipped with noise-cancelling earbuds, a high-vis vest and an angle grinder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
Mr De Wet also said Mr Olivier chopped up the hunting rifles with an angle grinder and burnt the wooden parts of the gun.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
For days after the organ grinder had been around, Francie played organ grinder.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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