grinder

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grind·er /ˈɡraɪndə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  DFUa machine for crushing coffee beans, peppercorns etc into powder 碾磨机

Examples from the Corpus

grinder• The grocer had a grinder somewhere, and his wife unearthed it, dusted it down and plugged it in for me.• a coffee grinder• Counters get completely covered with waffle irons, toaster ovens and coffee grinders.• Getting feedback about your writing can be as pleasant as poking your finger into a food grinder.• His voice churned like a meat grinder that had long been abused by its owner.• Damaged discs or grinders can be very hazardous and gloves and goggles must be worn.• Do not hold the grinder back to front, and never remove the guard.• Lewis said deputies did not want to risk injuring the protesters by using grinders to cut through their metal sleeves.

grind·er nounChineseSyllable  

crushing etc into peppercorns Corpus coffee a machine for beans,

grinder
grind‧er /ˈɡraɪndə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a machine for crushing coffee beans, peppercorns etc into powder

grind·erBrE /ˈɡraɪndə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡraɪndər/ 🔊 nouna machine or tool for grinding a solid substance into a powder 碾磨器械◆a coffee grinder磨咖啡机a person whose job is to make knives sharper; a machine which does this 磨刀匠；磨工；磨床  ➡  see also organ grinder