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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of grinder
Vocabulary lists containing grinder
Mechanical Engineering
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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
There is no doubt Norrie, a grinder with limited weapons, has maximised his talents superbly.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
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 ● Nov. 20, 2025
The high-pitched sound of an angle grinder sawing through glass echoed through the hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
A man and a woman carried over a huge chainsaw, followed by the stump grinder.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
Generators, metal grinders and backhoes to clear debris are also desperately needed, affected residents say.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Lalique salt and pepper grinders priced at £2,618.16 were bought in January 2020.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Left behind on the street outside the Louvre was the truck, a jerry can, a blowtorch, angle grinders, a walkie-talkie and yellow vests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 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
The twelve of us that showed up had been able to put away only two or three feet of the pair of six-foot-long grinders wrapped in blue cellophane.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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