Definition of grinder Grinder

/gɹajˈndɚ/ - [graynder] - grind•er

We found 12 definitions of grinder from 4 different sources.

What does grinder mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: grinders
grinder - a machine tool that polishes metal
		machine tool a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
grinder - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
		mill, milling machinery
		machinery machines or machine systems collectively
		cider mill mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider
		coffee grinder, coffee mill a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans
		flour mill a mill for grinding grain into flour
		gristmill a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
		meat grinder any action resulting in injury or destruction; "the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation"; "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"
		pepper grinder, pepper mill a mill for grinding pepper
		quern a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
		spicemill a mill for grinding spices
		tread-wheel, treadwheel, treadmill a job involving drudgery and confinement
		water mill a mill powered by a water wheel
grinder - grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
		molar
		tooth a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
grinder - a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
		bomber, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

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Wiktionary

grinder (Noun)
A molar.
grinder (Noun)
A power tool with a spinning abrasive disc, used for grinding, smoothing, and shaping materials, usually metal.
grinder (Noun)
A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
grinder (Noun)
A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

grinder (n.)
One who, or that which, grinds.
grinder (n.)
One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar.
grinder (n.)
The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes.