as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand
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Recent Examples of grinder
Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Stump grinders are large, specialized equipment with rotating teeth that chew the stump to below ground level.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
His fresh black corn tostadas are made with maize from Michoacán, passed through a grinder instead of a molino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The biggest reason why is the Gators’ four-man meat grinder of a frontcourt, which pulverizes opponents defensively and on the offensive glass.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Stump grinders are large, specialized equipment with rotating teeth that chew the stump to below ground level.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
His fresh black corn tostadas are made with maize from Michoacán, passed through a grinder instead of a molino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The biggest reason why is the Gators’ four-man meat grinder of a frontcourt, which pulverizes opponents defensively and on the offensive glass.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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The Navy’s aggressive schedule for acquiring the technologically complex new generation of submarines has proven a challenge.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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These missiles are launched from the six 533 mm torpedo tubes of the submarine.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carson happened to be the great hero of his childhood.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Prey, an unlikely hero off the bench, finished 4-of-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Passengers are able to get a near-360-degree unobstructed view of the depths thanks to the sub’s acrylic bubble cockpit.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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This encompasses several key sub-questions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sediment samples near the torpedo compartment showed no evidence of plutonium leakage from the nuclear warheads, indicating titanium patches applied by Soviet and Russian expeditions in 1994 remain effective.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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That would be his new torpedo bat.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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