mincer

noun

minc·​er

ˈmin(t)sə(r)

plural -s

: one that minces

a dozen golden-haired languishers and mincers

—Max Peacock

the bone is … ground in a mincer under sterile conditions

—Year Book of Orthopedics & Traumatic Surgery

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