Grinder

Grind, grinder, or grinding may refer to:

Machinery

• Grinding (abrasive cutting), an abrasive machining process that uses a grinding wheel as the cutting tool
  • Grinding machine, used in a machining operation to refine the surface of materials
    • Angle grinder, a handheld power tool
    • Bench grinder, a benchtop power tool
    • Cylindrical grinder, a machine tool for precise grinding of cylindrical parts
      • Centerless grinder, a machine tool for precise centerless grinding
    • Die grinder, a handheld power tool for diesinking and general work
    • Jig grinder, a machine tool for grinding jigs, drill bushings, dies, and fixtures
    • Surface grinder, a machine tool for precise surface grinding, mostly of flat planes
    • Tool and cutter grinder, a machine used to manufacture or resharpen cutting tools
• Food grinders
  • Blade grinder, includes food processors, blenders, electric coffee and spice grinders, etc.
  • Coffee grinder, a machine used for grinding coffee
  • Herb grinder, a grinder used for herbs including marijuana
  • Meat grinder, a machine used for grinding food
  • Wet grinder, a grinder that uses water either to soften the product ground or to keep the grinding elements cool
• Grinder winch, a device for tensioning a rope to control a sail on a boat

People

• Grinder (surname)
• Bob Baker (boxer) (1926–2002), American heavyweight boxer nicknamed "The Grinder"
• Michael Mizrachi (born 1981), American professional poker player nicknamed "The Grinder"
• Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian retired professional snooker player, nicknamed "The Grinder"

Places

• Grinder, Norway, a village
• Grinder Island, Marshall Archipelago, Antarctica
• Grinder Rock, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
• Grinder's Stand, Tennessee, the tavern whose cabin inn Meriweather Lewis died in, in October 1809

Brands or products

• Grinder sandwich, a regional name for a submarine sandwich
• Grinders (footwear), a footwear brand

Arts and entertainment

Games

• Grinding (video gaming), the process of engaging in repetitive tasks during video games
• The Grinder (video game), a video game
• Młynek (Nine Men's Morris), a board game also known as Grinder

Music

• Grinder (band), a German speed/thrash band from the late 80s and early 90s
• Organ grinder, the operator of a street organ
• "Grinder" (song), 1980s Judas Priest song

Television

• The Grinder (TV series), a 2015 American sitcom
• Grinder (biohacking community), also known as a biohacker, designer and installer of DIY body enhancements
• Grinding (dance), a type of close partner dance

Sports

• Grinder (hockey), an ice hockey player whose primary function is checking opponents
• Grinder (sailing position), a specific role in yachting, whose primary role is to use winches to control the sails

Transportation

• HMS Grinder, several ships of the Royal Navy

See also

• Grindor (Transformers)
• Grider (disambiguation)
• Grinde (disambiguation)
• Grindr, a gay dating app