Etymology

grinder

grind·er
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Today it means: One who grinds something, such as the teeth. Full definition →

Middle English grinder ← Old English grindere
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  1. Old English · inherited fromgrindere“one or that which grinds; grinder”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgrinder
  3. English todaygrinder

From Middle English grinder, grindere, from Old English grindere (“one or that which grinds; grinder”), equivalent to grind + -er.

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