GRINDER

grinder

(noun) a machine tool that polishes metal

mill, grinder, milling machinery

(noun) machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

molar, grinder

(noun) grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

grinder (plural grinders)

One who grinds something, such as the teeth.

(anatomical) A molar.

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

(US, regional) A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.

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.

(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.

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

Anagrams

• derring, red ring, regrind

Proper noun

Grinder (plural Grinders)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grinder is the 19306^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1402 individuals. Grinder is most common among White (92.8%) individuals.

Anagrams

• derring, red ring, regrind

Source: Wiktionary

Grind"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, grinds.

2. One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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 (Med.), a lung disease produced by the mechanical irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off in the operation of grinding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition