grinder
Syllables: grind·erUK/ˈɡɹaɪndə//ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/
grinder noun: one who grinds something, such as the teeth.
Noun
grinder (plural grinders)
- One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
- scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
- Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.2010, A. J. Larner, A Dictionary of Neurological Signs, page 68
- A molar.
- Any tooth.
- Any of various power tools with a spinning abrasive disc, used for smoothing, shaping, or deburring materials, usually metal.
- A grinding machine: any of various machine tools for grinding (either heavy or light grinding, but precise either way).
- Any of various pieces of heavy equipment for grinding.
- A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
- I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
- It was reported that the recipes for the secret sauce and grinder sandwiches were proprietary, known only to the current president of the corporation and the former owner of the restaurant.1996, Michael Craig Budden, Protecting Trade Secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Westport, Conn.: Quorum Books, →ISBN, page 20
- Synonyms:
- submarine sandwich, more there
- In particular, a submarine sandwich (hoagie) that is toasted or baked and typically does not contain lettuce.
- A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
- The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
- A fan or performer of grindcore music.
- A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
- Rich Lee – one of the organisers of Grindfest, and the Transhumanist Party’s ‘bio-hacking adviser’ – estimates that there are around 3,000 grinders in the US, and many more bio-hackers.2017, Jamie Bartlett, chapter 1, in Radicals
- A student who studies hard; a swot.
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- A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
- A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
- A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
- An outdoor space for drills and parades.
- We were told then and there that we wouldn't be allowed on the grinder again until we could do a lot better. The grinder is what that large area was called, and it was a fitting name. They literally ground us down on it.2019, Chas Romeo, U.S.M.C.
- Company formations are held on the grinder (basketball court outside the Quarterdeck).2013, USMC Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC / TC3) Guidelines
- Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.
Proper noun capitalized: Grinder
Grinder (plural Grinders)
- A surname.
grinder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
grinder in Hindi
- ग्राइंडर, ग्राइन्डर, पीसने वाला
grinder in Tamil
- மின் செக்கு, இயந்திர ஆட்டுக்கல், ஆட்டுரல், திரிகைக்கல், அரைப்பான், அரைவை எந்திரம்
grinder in Marathi
- ग्राइंडर, ग्रायंडर
grinder in Urdu
- ڈاڑھ, گھسنے والا, ہتھ چکی, پیسنے والا
More languagesFewer languages
- grinder in Bengali
- গ্রাইন্ডার, গ্রাইণ্ডার
- grinder in Malayalam
- ഗ്രൈൻഡർ
- grinder in Kannada
- ಅರೆಯುವ ಯಂತ್ರ, ರುಬ್ಬುಗಲ್ಲು, ದವಡೆಹಲ್ಲು, ಕಡೆಹಲ್ಲು
- grinder in Punjabi
- ਗ੍ਰਾਇੰਡਰ, ਗ੍ਰਾਈਂਡਰ, ਗ੍ਰਾਈੰਡਰ
- grinder in Gujarati
- ગ્રાઇન્ડર, ગ્રાઈન્ડર
- grinder in Odia
- ଗ୍ରାଇଣ୍ଡର, ଗ୍ରାଇଣ୍ଡର୍
- grinder in Nepali
- ग्राइन्डर
- grinder in Vietnamese
- máy mài
Examples of grinder in a sentence
- I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle.
- His hand got caught in a meat grinder and turned into chicken soup.
- I want to speak to the organ grinder, not the monkey.
Synonyms of grinder
- submarine sandwich
- more there
- sub
Forms of grinder
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | grinders |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Grinders |
Origin of grinder
From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
Words formed from grinder
- angle grinder
- bench grinder
- coffee grinder
- crumb grinder
- cryogrinder
- die grinder
- fork grinder
- genogrinder
- gerund-grinder
- gooseberry-grinder
- Gospel grinder
- knifegrinder
- knife grinder
- meat grinder
- meatgrinder
- minigrinder
- organ grinder
- pepper grinder
- rail grinder
- razor grinder
- sawgrinder
- smoke grinder
- stump grinder
- the organ grinder, not the monkey
- universal grinder
Phrases with grinder
Words that rhyme with grinder
Questions about grinder
- What does grinder mean?
- Grinder means one who grinds something, such as the teeth.
- What is grinder in Hindi?
- Grinder in Hindi is ग्राइंडर, ग्राइन्डर, पीसने वाला. See Grinder meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is grinder?
- Grinder can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce grinder?
- Grinder is pronounced /ˈɡɹaɪndə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of grinder?
- The plural of grinder is grinders.
Words near grinder in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: grinder (page history and authors); Grinder (page history and authors); grinder (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); grinder (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); grinder (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); grinder (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); grinder (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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