die grinder

noun

A usually hand-held grinder with the rotational axis of the grinding or cutting wheel axial to that of the driving motor.

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Meanings

noundie grinder (plural die grinders)

plural die grinders

  1. A usually hand-held grinder with the rotational axis of the grinding or cutting wheel axial to that of the driving motor.

Origin

Named after diemaking, which was the formative application in the development of this class of tools.

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APA

die grinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20grinder

MLA

“die grinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20grinder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “die grinder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/die%20grinder.

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