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GRINDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A machine tool that polishes metal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("grinder" is a kind of...):
machine tool (a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials)
Meronyms (parts of "grinder"):
emery wheel; grinding wheel (a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
Synonyms:
grinder; mill; milling machinery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("grinder" is a kind of...):
machinery (machines or machine systems collectively)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grinder"):
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)
Derivation:
grind (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
Synonyms:
grinder; molar
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("grinder" is a kind of...):
tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grinder"):
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))
Derivation:
grind (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading)
Sense 4
Meaning:
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:
bomber; Cuban sandwich; grinder; hero; hero sandwich; hoagie; hoagy; Italian sandwich; poor boy; sub; submarine; submarine sandwich; torpedo; wedge; zep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("grinder" is a kind of...):
sandwich (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)
