meatgrinder
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meatgrinder
- /ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From meat + grinder.
noun meatgrinders · meat grinder · meat-grinder
- A device for cutting meat into very small pieces. Keep your fingers away from the throat of the meatgrinder.
- An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity. The mountainous second day of the race was a real meatgrinder, with 20% of racers dropping out.
- A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way. Senate confirmation hearings are a real meatgrinder, discouraging people from government service.
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noun device for cutting meat
| Español | picadora, máquina de picar carne, picadora de carne |
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| 한국어 | 세절기 sejeolgi |
| 日本語 | 挽肉機 hikinikuki, 挽肉器 hikinikuki, ミンサー minsā |
| 中文 | 絞肉機 /绞肉机 jiǎoròujī, 碎肉器 suìròuqì |
| Português | moedor de carne |
| Français | hachoir |
| Deutsch | Fleischwolf |
| Italiano | tritacarne |
| Română | mașină de tocat |
| Русский | мясору́бка mjasorúbka |
| Tiếng Việt | máy băm thịt |
| العربية | فَرّامَةُ لَحْم farrāmatu laḥm |
noun physically dangerous or wearing activity
| Русский | мясору́бка mjasorúbka |
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noun process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way
| Русский | мясору́бка mjasorúbka |
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Talk about this word "meatgrinder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meatgrinder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meatgrinder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meatgrinder "meatgrinder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meatgrinder.
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@misc{meatgrinder_2026,
title = {meatgrinder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meatgrinder},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
