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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Grinder \Grind"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, grinds.
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2. One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the
food; a molar.
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3. (Zool.) The restless flycatcher ({Seisura inquieta}) of
Australia; -- called also {restless thrush} and {volatile
thrush}. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to
which the name alludes.
4. A submarine sandwich. [local, U.S.]
Syn: submarine, hoagie.
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{Grinder's asthma}, {Grinder's phthisis}, or {Grinder's rot}
(Med.), a lung disease produced by the mechanical
irritation of the particles of steel and stone given off
in the operation of grinding.
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