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grinder Definition

grinder (grīndər)

noun

  1. a person who grinds; esp., one whose work is sharpening tools, etc.
  2. a thing that grinds; specif.,
    1. any of various machines for crushing or sharpening
    2. a molar tooth
    3. Informal the teeth
  3. New England hero sandwich

Etymology: ME & OE grindere

grinder Synonyms

grinder

n.

  1. A chopper or pulverizer

    food chopper, food processor, blender, mill, meat grinder, sausage stuffer, coffee grinder.

  2. An abrasive

    grindstone, whetstone, stone; see abrasive.

grinder Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: I used an angle grinder to dress the edges.
  • have: From manual to CNC, Yorkshire Machine Tools has the grinder or lathe to suit all needs.
  • see: SCULLY: You saw the feed grinders at the plant.
  • include: Yorkshire Machine Tools hold one of the largest stocks of used grinding machines in the UK, including cylindrical grinders over 5ft between centers.
  • fit: A small angle grinder fitted with thin metal cutting disk.

Adjective modifier

  • electric: They are then crushed in a large, wooden mortar or with an electric grinder.
  • small: A small angle grinder fitted with thin metal cutting disk.
  • cylindrical: Yorkshire Machine Tools hold one of the largest stocks of used grinding machines in the UK, including cylindrical grinders over 5ft between centers.
  • conical: Our top of the range stainless steel coffee mill uses hardened, tempered conical burr grinders with over twenty settings.
  • hand-held: A hand-held grinder fitted with a thin diamond blade can be used to score the center of a joint.
  • industrial: His body was said to have been finally disposed of in an industrial meat grinder; in any case it has never been found.

Modifies a noun

  • mizrachi: Clubs is to bills in west grinder quot mizrachi.
  • quot: There she met the grinder quot players from the a majority owned.
  • battle: Now grinders battle for pucks in the corners, elite players see the ice and.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • burr: We sell a good Russell Hobbs burr grinder for £ 24.49, click to view.
  • angle: I used an angle grinder to dress the edges.
  • stump: The stump has been ground down to around 6 " below lawn level with a stump grinder.
  • espresso: Wega Max 6.4 espresso coffee grinder £ 330.00 + VAT The workhorse commercial grinder manufactured by Compak.
  • coffee: Cinnamon ground in a coffee grinder for the freshest of flavors.
  • organ: From the horses mouth, from the organ grinder not the monkey, you get your answers.

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