grinder

Plural: grinders

Noun

• One that grinds; a device for grinding.
• 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
• grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
• machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
• a machine tool that polishes metal
• One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
• A molar.
• Any tooth.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• A submarine sandwich, a sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
• 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.
• 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.
• A fan or performer of grindcore music.
• A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
• A student who studies hard; a swot.
• A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
• A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
• A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
• An outdoor space for drills and parades.
• Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.

Examples

• I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
• My opponent was a true word grinder, always finding obscure plays for points.
• scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)

Synonyms

bomber, Cuban sandwich, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, mill, milling machinery, molar, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep