razor grinder

noun

A large brown cicada, Henicopsaltria eydouxii, of eastern Australia.

Meanings

razor grinder1

nounrazor grinder (plural razor grinders)

plural razor grinders

  1. A large brown cicada, Henicopsaltria eydouxii, of eastern Australia.

razor grinder2

nounrazor grinder (plural razor grinders)

plural razor grinders

  1. A professional who sharpens and shapes razor blades and other metal tools using grinding and polishing machines to achieve a fine edge or surface finish; now largely replaced by automated machinery, it was historically known for being physically demanding and dangerous, with high mortality rates due to equipment failure and health issues like grinder's asthma.

Origin

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APA

razor grinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20grinder

MLA

“razor grinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20grinder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razor grinder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20grinder.

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