grinder
/ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.32 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A molar.
noun
Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
noun
Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
noun
Any of various machines or devices that grind things, such as by grinding them down or grinding them up.
noun
A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
noun
A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
Example Sentences
- "scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)"
- "Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɹaɪndəɹ/
- British English: /ˈɡɹaɪndə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.