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grinder
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
grinder
(noun)
organ–grinder
(noun)
grinder
/
ˈ
graɪndɚ/
noun
plural
grinders
grinder
/
ˈ
graɪndɚ/
noun
plural
grinders
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRINDER
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a person or thing that grinds something
a coffee
grinder
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organ-grinder
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submarine sandwich
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