grinder

Meaning

  1. One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
  2. A molar.
  3. (slang) Any tooth.
  4. A power tool with a spinning abrasive disc, used for grinding, smoothing, and shaping materials, usually metal.
  5. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
  6. A hoagie or submarine sandwich that's toasted or baked and doesn't contain lettuce.
  7. A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
  8. The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
  9. (slang) A fan or performer of grindcore music.
  10. (slang) A biohacker who uses cybernetic implants or biochemicals to enhance or change their own body.
  11. (slang) A student who studies hard; a swot.
  12. (slang) A person who coaches students for an upcoming examination.
  13. (slang) A hard-working, physical player with limited offensive ability.
  14. A low-ranking attorney with no clients who works very hard.
  15. (slang) An outdoor space for drills and parades.
  16. (informal) Atmospheric interference producing a roaring background noise.

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
grind‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɹaɪndə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.

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