grinder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
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- /ˈɡɹaɪndə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
Meanings
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One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.
2010, A. J. Larner, A Dictionary of Neurological Signs, page 68:scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
- A molar.
- (slang) Any tooth.
- Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up. ▸ Any of various power tools with a spinning abrasive disc, used for smoothing, shaping, or deburring materials, usually metal.
- Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up. ▸ A grinding machine: any of various machine tools for grinding (either heavy or light grinding, but precise either way).
- Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up. ▸ Any of various pieces of heavy equipment for grinding.
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(Northern-US, qualifier:especially Connecticut; Vermont; especially Connecticut; Vermont) 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:
- (Northern-US, Pennsylvania, qualifier:especially Connecticut; Vermont) A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll. ▸ 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.
- (slang) A fan or performer of grindcore music.
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(slang) 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:
- (dated, slang) A student who studies hard; a swot.
- (dated, slang) A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
- (slang) A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
- (qualifier:lawyer slang) A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
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(US, slang) 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:
- (informal) Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grinders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
genogrinder · fork grinder · meatgrinder · gooseberry-grinder · rail grinder · cryogrinder · pepper grinder · stump grinder · die grinder · coffee grinder · sawgrinder · bench grinder · crumb grinder · minigrinder · angle grinder · razor grinder · organ grinder · the organ grinder, not the monkey · knife grinder · meat grinder · universal grinder · knifegrinder · gerund-grinder · smoke grinder · Gospel grinder
Synonyms
submarine sandwich · sub (sandwich) · more there · submarine sandwich · more there
Translations (53)
es esmeril (tool) · pt moedor (kitchen gadget) · bg мелничка (kitchen gadget) · cmn 打磨機 /打磨机 (tool) · ka უკანა კბილი (molar) · sh oštrač (tool) · ka ძირითადი კბილი (molar) · pl młynek (tool) · de Mühle (kitchen gadget) · ca molar (molar) · vi máy mài (kitchen gadget) · cmn 臼齒 /臼齿 (molar) · ota آزو (molar) · fi hiomakone (tool) · ca esmoladora (tool) · cmn 砂磨機 /砂磨机 (tool) · hy հղկորդ (tool) · pt moinho (kitchen gadget) · tr öğütücü (kitchen gadget) · fr broyeur (kitchen gadget) · cmn 研磨機 /研磨机 (kitchen gadget) · it molare (molar) · de Schleifmaschine (tool) · hu daráló (kitchen gadget) · bg точило (tool) · fr moulin (kitchen gadget) · ro râșniță (kitchen gadget) · bg кътник (molar) · mi mīhini kanioro (kitchen gadget) · km ម៉ាស៊ីនកិន (kitchen gadget) · no jeskel (tool) · pt esmeril (tool) · pt triturador (one who grinds) · ca mola (tool) · az üyüdücü (kitchen gadget) · fr molaire (molar) · fr aiguisoir (tool) · fi mylly (kitchen gadget) · fr meuleuse (tool) · sh brusač (tool) · km ម៉ាស៊ីនកិន (tool) · hy սերտող (tool) · es amoladora (tool) · vi máy mài (tool) · hy սրինդիչ (tool) · sh mlinac (tool) · pt molar (molar) · mi mīhini kanioro (tool) · hy սրորդ (tool) · pl młynek (kitchen gadget) · ca triturador (one who grinds) · bg точилар (one who grinds) · bg шлайф (tool)