grinder
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: derivation
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Etymology: From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
Base: grind
Affixes: -er
Inflected forms:
form: grinders
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
pos: noun
examples: scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)
Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders.
gloss: A molar.
pos: noun
gloss: Any tooth.
pos: noun
tags: slang
gloss: Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
pos: noun
gloss: Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
pos: noun
gloss: Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
pos: noun
gloss: A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
pos: noun
tags: Northern-US
examples: 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.
gloss: A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
pos: noun
tags: Northern-US
Pennsylvania
gloss: A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
pos: noun
gloss: The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
pos: noun
gloss: A fan or performer of grindcore music.
pos: noun
tags: slang
gloss: A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
pos: noun
tags: slang
examples: 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.
gloss: A student who studies hard; a swot.
pos: noun
tags: dated
slang
gloss: A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
pos: noun
tags: dated
slang
gloss: A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
pos: noun
tags: slang
gloss: A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
pos: noun
gloss: An outdoor space for drills and parades.
pos: noun
tags: US
slang
examples: 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.
Company formations are held on the grinder (basketball court outside the Quarterdeck).
gloss: Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.
pos: noun
tags: informal
Derived words: 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
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