01 n. One who, or that which, grinds.
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1.
One who, or that which, grinds.
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2.
One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar.
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3.
The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes.(Zool.) Also: restless thrush, volatile thrush
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4.
A submarine sandwich.[local, U.S.]
Phrases & compounds
Grinder's asthma —
a lung disease produced by the mechanical irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off in the operation of grinding.