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Definition of meatgrinder

meatgrinder

/ˈmiːtˌɡraɪn.dər/
meat · grind · er
Plural:meatgrinders
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meatgrinder Lexical Profile

meatgrinder Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A kitchen appliance or mechanical device with rotating blades and a perforated plate used for finely chopping or mincing raw or cooked meat, fish, or vegetables.

Example

"The butcher fed the seasoned pork shoulder through the meatgrinder to prepare fresh breakfast sausages."

2

A fiercely competitive, grueling, or destructive situation, process, or environment that ruthlessly wears down or exhausts the people involved.

Example

"The grueling tournament schedule proved to be a relentless meatgrinder for the unseeded teams."

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• Nearby Words

measurer
meat
meatball
meatgrinder
meathead
meathook
meathooks

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Meatgrinder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/meatgrinder
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