Definition of Grinder

1. Noun. 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.


2. Noun. Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars.
Exact synonyms: Molar
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Specialized synonyms: Wisdom Tooth
Derivative terms: Grind, Molar

3. Noun. Machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing.

4. Noun. A machine tool that polishes metal.
Terms within: Emery Wheel, Grinding Wheel
Generic synonyms: Machine Tool

Definition of Grinder

1. n. One who, or that which, grinds.

Definition of Grinder

1. Noun. (context: anatomical) A molar. ¹

2. Noun. A power tool with a spinning abrasive disc, used for grinding, smoothing, and shaping materials, usually metal. ¹

3. Noun. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll. ¹

4. Noun. A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Grinder

1. one that grinds [n -S] - See also: grinds

Medical Definition of Grinder

1. 1. One who, or that which, grinds. 2. One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar. 3. 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. Grinder's asthma, phthisis, or rot, a lung disease produced by the mechanical irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off in the operation of grinding. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grinder

grinch
grinches
grind
grind away
grind down
grind one's gears
grind organ
grind out
grind to a halt
grindable
grindcore
grinde
grinded
grindelia
grindelias
grinder (current term)
grinderies
grinders
grindery
grindest
grindeth
grindhouse
grindhouses
grinding-in
grinding frame
grinding frames
grinding surface
grinding wheel
grindingly

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