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meat grinder

meat grinder is the alternative spelling of meatgrinder.

Meaning of meatgrinder

Noun

meatgrinder (plural meatgrinders)

  1. A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
    • Keep your fingers away from the throat of the meatgrinder.
  2. (informal) An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity.
    • The mountainous second day of the race was a real meatgrinder, with 20% of racers dropping out.
  3. (informal) A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way.
    • Senate confirmation hearings are a real meatgrinder, discouraging people from government service.

Forms of meat grinder

pluralmeat grinders

Questions about meat grinder

What is meat grinder the alternative spelling of?
Meat grinder is the alternative spelling of meatgrinder.

Words near meat grinder in the dictionary

  1. meat floss
  2. meat fly
  3. meat fork
  4. meat forks
  5. meat glue
  6. meat grinder
  7. meat grinders
  8. meat hand
  9. meat hook
  10. meat hooks
  11. meat house

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