grinder
One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
Example
“scissors grinder (one who sharpens scissors)”
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- angle grinder
- bench grinder
- coffee grinder
- crumb grinder
- cryogrinder
- die grinder
- fork grinder
- genogrinder
- gerund-grinder
- gooseberry-grinder
- Gospel grinder
- meat grinder
Word history
From Old English "grindere" (one or that which grinds; grinder).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “grinder” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.