grinder

/ˈgraɪndər/

/ˈgraɪndə/

Other forms: grinders

Definitions of grinder

1. noun

   machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
   synonyms: mill, milling machinery

   types:

   cider mill

   mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider

   coffee grinder, coffee mill

   a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans

   flour mill

   a mill for grinding grain into flour

   gristmill

   a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)

   meat grinder

   a mill for grinding meat

   pepper grinder, pepper mill

   a mill for grinding pepper

   quern

   a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand

   spicemill

   a mill for grinding spices

   tread-wheel, treadmill, treadwheel

   a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps

   water mill

   a mill powered by a water wheel

   windmill

   a mill that is powered by the wind

   type of:

   machinery

   machines or machine systems collectively
2. noun

   grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
   synonyms: molar

   types:

   wisdom tooth

   any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)

   type of:

   tooth

   hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
3. noun

   a machine tool that polishes metal
   type of:

   machine tool

   a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
4. 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
   synonyms: Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, bomber, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

   type of:

   sandwich

   two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them