grinder
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɹaɪndə/
ipa: /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/
rhymes: -aɪndə(ɹ)
Forms: form: grinders
Etymology: From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
Senses: examples: text: scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
text: Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.
ref: 2010, A. J. Larner, A Dictionary of Neurological Signs, page 68:
glosses: One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: A molar.
glosses: Any tooth.
glosses: 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.
glosses: 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).
glosses: 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.
examples: text: I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
text: 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.
ref: 1996, Michael Craig Budden, Protecting Trade Secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Westport, Conn.: Quorum Books, →ISBN, page 20:
qualifier: especially Connecticut; Vermont; especially Connecticut; Vermont
glosses: A submarine sandwich, a sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
qualifier: especially Connecticut; Vermont
glosses: A submarine sandwich, 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.
glosses: A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
glosses: The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A fan or performer of grindcore music.
examples: text: 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.
ref: 2017, Jamie Bartlett, chapter 1, in Radicals:
glosses: A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
glosses: A student who studies hard; a swot.
glosses: A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
topics: hobbies
ice-hockey
lifestyle
skating
sports
glosses: A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
qualifier: lawyer slang
glosses: A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
examples: text: 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.
ref: 2019, Chas Romeo, U.S.M.C.:
text: Company formations are held on the grinder (basketball court outside the Quarterdeck).
ref: 2013, USMC Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC / TC3) Guidelines:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: An outdoor space for drills and parades.
topics: broadcasting
media
radio
glosses: Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.
Synonyms: sense: sandwich
word: sub
Derived terms: angle grinder
bench grinder
coffee grinder
crumb grinder
cryogrinder
die grinder
fork grinder
genogrinder
gerund-grinder
gooseberry-grinder
Gospel grinder
knifegrinder
knife grinder
meat grinder
meatgrinder
minigrinder
organ grinder
rail grinder
razor grinder
sawgrinder
smoke grinder
stump grinder
the organ grinder, not the monkey
universal grinder