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grinder

noun

ˈgrīn-dər

Definition of grinder

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 Remove from the heat, let cool briefly, and then use a mortar and pestle (or an electric grinder) to render the spices to a powder. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The researchers are developing technology for robotic disassembly, but the physical demonstrations in this research focused on electric motors and an angle grinder. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The brand emphasizes a refill-and-reuse philosophy, with its signature salt grinder featuring a durable ceramic mechanism rather than a plastic one, which the company says helps reduce the potential for plastic particles to enter food. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 New items this year include pickle pies, apple donut ham grinders, mango sticky rice refreshers and longanisa cheese curd lumpia. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grinder

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Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Once the submarine work was done, Ballard could use any remaining time in the expedition to search for the Titanic.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

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Horrific details are emerging and a young girl is being hailed as a hero after authorities said a shooting and fire left multiple people dead at a family's home in Montana.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
And that all starts with Hawks themselves, a wonderfully charismatic hero who’s nearly impossible to dislike.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hero

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The Waco, Texas, native died in 1943 during a Japanese torpedo attack in the Pacific.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The third season ended with Kate discovering the plot orchestrated by Hal and President Grace (Janney) to steal a dangerous Russian nuclear torpedo — a plot she is now implicated in.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of torpedo

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