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grinder
noun
a
machine
or
device
used
for
grinding
substances
into
powder
or
small
pieces
,
such
as
coffee
beans
or
peppercorns
.
•
Put
some
beans
in
the
coffee
grinder
.
Put
some
beans
in
the
coffee
grinder
.
•
He
turned
the
handle
on
the
pepper
grinder
.
He
turned
the
handle
on
the
pepper
grinder
.
Derived
from
the
verb
'grind'
(
to
crush
into
small
particles
)
+
the
suffix
'-er'
(
denoting
a
person
or
thing
that
performs
the
action
).
noun
a
large
sandwich
made
with
a
long
crusty
roll
filled
with
meats
,
cheese
,
lettuce
,
tomatoes
,
and
condiments
.
•
I'll
have
a
turkey
grinder
with
extra
mayo
.
I'll
have
a
turkey
grinder
with
extra
mayo
.
•
The
kids
shared
a
huge
Italian
grinder
.
The
kids
shared
a
huge
Italian
grinder
.
Possibly
from
the
grinding
of
meat
used
in
the
sandwich
or
from
the
'grinders'
who
ground
their
own
meat
;
regional
US
term
.
noun
a
molar
tooth
(
informal
).
•
I've
got
a
bad
grinder
at
the
back
.
I've
got
a
bad
grinder
at
the
back
.
•
The
dentist
filled
my
grinder
.
The
dentist
filled
my
grinder
.
From
the
grinding
action
performed
by
molars
when
chewing
food
.
