grinder

[ grahyn-der ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that grinds.

  2. a kitchen device or appliance for grinding food.

  1. a sharpener of tools.

  2. a molar tooth.

  3. Chiefly New England and Inland North. hero sandwich.

  4. grinders, Informal. the teeth.

Origin of grinder

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; grind + -er1

regional variation note For grinder

5. See hero sandwich.

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British Dictionary definitions for grinder

grinder

/ (ˈɡraɪndə) /


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

  2. a machine for grinding

  1. a molar tooth

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