# grinder
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind +‎ -er.
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### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɡɹaɪndə/
* (General American) IPA: /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/
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* Rhymes: -aɪndə(ɹ)
* Hyphenation: grind‧er

### Noun

grinder (plural grinders)
* One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
    scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
** 2010, A. J. Larner, A Dictionary of Neurological Signs, page 68:Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.
* (anatomy) 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.
    Hyponyms: angle grinder, bench grinder, die grinder
** A grinding machine: any of various machine tools for grinding (either heavy or light grinding, but precise either way).
** Any of various pieces of heavy equipment for grinding.
    Hyponym: stump grinder
* (Northern US, especially Connecticut, Vermont) A submarine sandwich, a sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
    I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
** 1996, Michael Craig Budden, Protecting Trade Secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Westport, Conn.: Quorum Books, →ISBN, page 20: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.
** (Pennsylvania) 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.
* (music, slang) A fan or performer of grindcore music.
* (slang) A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
** 2017, Jamie Bartlett, chapter 1, in Radicals: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.
* (slang, dated) A student who studies hard; a swot.
* (slang, dated) A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
* (ice hockey, slang) A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
* (lawyer slang) A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
* (US, military, slang) An outdoor space for drills and parades.
** 2019, Chas Romeo, U.S.M.C.: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.
** 2013, USMC Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC / TC3) Guidelines:Company formations are held on the grinder (basketball court outside the Quarterdeck).
* (radio, informal) Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.

#### Usage notes

* The type of sandwich denoted by grinder varies widely. In the Philadelphia area, for example, a grinder is distinguished from a hoagie in that the grinder is toasted or baked, and usually lacks lettuce.

#### Synonyms

* (sandwich): sub

#### Derived terms

* angle grinder
* bench grinder
* coffee grinder
* crumb grinder
* die grinder
* fork grinder
* gerund-grinder
* gooseberry-grinder
* Gospel grinder
* meat grinder
* organ grinder
* rail grinder
* razor grinder
* smoke grinder
* stump grinder
* the organ grinder, not the monkey
* universal grinder

#### References

* (a tooth; one who coaches students): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary

### Anagrams

* Girdner, derring, red ring, regrind

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Noun

grinder m or f
* indefinite plural of grind

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

grinder f
* indefinite plural of grind