grinder

/ˈɡraɪndər/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
grinders

Meaning

  1. amoladora

    • He used a grinder to smooth the metal edge.

      Usó una amoladora para suavizar el borde de metal.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

molar

Close in informal/dental slang — a molar is sometimes called a "grinder" because it grinds food.

Similar in other languages

German

Keil

Close — a grinder relates to a wedge.

Spanish

muela

Close, figuratively — a grinder relates to a molar tooth.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa grinder?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He used a ___ to smooth the metal edge.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a grinder?

noun

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