as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand

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Recent Examples of grinder Bait can also be homemade using a meat grinder and a few simple ingredients. Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 That introduces some human bias, but also some opportunity, because every projection system makes its own choices about what goes into the meat grinder, and so there’s a little subjectivity in every effort anyway. Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 That means the same appliance that mixes your pizza dough can serve as a pasta maker, a meat grinder, an ice cream maker, a spiralizer, and even a food processor. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025 This brought industrial-grade equipment and much professional coffee expertise to the project: state-of-the-art grinders, for instance, and a cafe-grade espresso machine, tricked out with a pressure sensor, flow meter, and a set of scales. Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grinder
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Noun
  • The coyote was released later in Barrington Hills on 9 acres of private property, where rabbits and mice — not submarine sandwiches and chips — would be his daily fare.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know China has the largest navy in the world by hull count, with over 370 ships and submarines, including three aircraft carriers.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This season has been much different for Grisham, who was the hero of a 10-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at a soaked PNC Park on Saturday afternoon.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The last time these two clubs faced off was on Dec. 15, 2024, a 2-1 victory for Manchester United in which Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo were the heroes.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Rookie Payton Wilson was the sub package ILB, often deployed on passing downs.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • Unlike normal wooden bats, which are widest close to the end, torpedo bats are slightly fatter a few inches closer to the middle.
    Linda Holmes, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
  • While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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