grinder

1 a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States [syn: bomber, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep]

2 grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars [syn: molar]

3 machine that processes materials by grinding or crushing [syn: mill]

4 a machine tool that polishes metal

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /gɻaɪndɝ/

  Rhymes: -aɪndə(r)

Noun

1. A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.

   I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.

   Note: In the Philadelphia area, at least, a "grinder" is distinguished from a "hoagie" in that the grinder is toasted or baked, and usually lacks lettuce.

2. A tool used in a workshop for grinding.

Synonyms

• sandwich
• sub
• hoagie
• spuckie
• hero/hero sandwich

Translations

Grinder may refer to:

• Grinder (milling), a machine used to reduce the particle size of bulk materials
• Grinding machine, used in a machining operation to refine the surface of materials
• Angle grinder, hand held power tool
• Molar (tooth), the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals
• Drill team field (military slang), a hard surface upon which troops are marched or drilled in a manual of arms
• Submarine sandwich (certain parts of the United States, particularly New England)
• Herb grinder, an item of cannabis paraphernalia
• Grinders (footwear), a footwear brand
• Michael Mizrachi ("The Grinder"), American professional poker player
• Burr mill, a device to grind food products (e.g. coffee, pepper)
• Organ grinder, the operator of a street organ
• Grinder (band), a German speed/thrash band from the late 80's and early 90's
• Grinder (performance testing tool), a Java / Jython performance testing tool
• John Grinder, co-founder of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• Grinder (hockey), an ice hockey player whose primary function is checking opponents
• Grinder, a position on a racing yacht responsible for operating the main sheet winches

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