grinder

UK /ˈɡɹaɪndə/ US /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/

noun 5name 1

Definitions

noun

One who grinds something, such as the teeth.

scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)

Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.

A molar.

Any tooth.

Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

inside, new, old, still

VERB + GRINDER

borrow, couldn't, get, needs, repaired, use

GRINDER + NOUN

crank, it'd, lunch

PREP.

about, in, into, with, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

mill

noun — grinding tooth with a broad crown

molar

noun — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

the organ grinder, not the monkey

Synonym of organ grinder (“the person who is in charge, rather than a lackey or representative; the person truly responsible for another's actions”).

If my hon. Friend said that the headquarters of the Board was to be situated in one of the regions, that would be some help. We need more than branch offices and subsidiaries. We w

Example Bank

scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)

Wiktionary

Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.

Wiktionary

I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.

Wiktionary

After I tried out my new loom, I made my bed and repaired the coffee grinder.

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Women! The knife grinder is arrived!

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Don't put your fingers in the meat grinder!

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, grinder is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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