grinder

noun

grind·​er ˈgrīn-dər 

1

a

: molar

b

grinders plural : teeth

2

: one that grinds

3

: a machine or device for grinding

4

: submarine entry 2 sense 2

5

: an athlete who succeeds through hard work and determination rather than exceptional skill

Synonyms of grinder

• submarine
• hero
• sub
• torpedo

Examples of grinder in a Sentence

ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand

Recent Examples on the Web

The Amazon best-seller serves as both a chopper and a grinder, eliminating the work without the worry of cross-contamination. —Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025

Fellow Opus Fellow’s versatile entry-level coffee grinder is just the thing for someone who is trying to improve their morning coffee but doesn’t know where to start. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025

In that case, the Fellow Opus Conical coffee grinder offers the most versatile grinding settings. —Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025

On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes. —Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing grinder

• organ-grinder

Rhymes for grinder

• binder
• blinder
• finder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder
• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder

Kids Definition

grinder

noun

grind·​er ˈgrīn-dər 

1

: one that grinds

2

: a large sandwich on a long split roll