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grinder

noun

ˈgrīn-dər

Definition of grinder

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 One of those was Louis Sinclair, one of New Zealand’s grinders whose legs were severely damaged in the accident and is still facing a long recovery after extensive surgery and ongoing rehabilitation. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Dents and nicks that are deep enough that they can’t be ground down with a sharpener or grinder indicate that the mower blade has reached the end of its useable life. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026 Like most meat-grinder, non-auteur streaming originals, The Dink — named for an often-decisive drop shot — has the bland sheen of an insurance commercial. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Mayrlife gave me a grinder of pink mineral salt as a parting gift and a packed lunch of rice cakes and goat cheese for the ride back to Vienna. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grinder

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The project encompasses building a fiber optic cable network spanning 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles) across Syria to a submarine cable landing station at Tartus on the Mediterranean, with connections to Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Its findings could also guide the design of submarines, polar bases, oil rigs, refugee camps, and other isolated environments.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of submarine

Noun

Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
The newest hero, The Hood, a Vanguard, joined on August 7, adding dark magic and street hustle to the free-to-play title available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hero

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In addition, such subs can be used for boring routine patrols or be sent into hostile environments without risking sailors or much more valuable platforms.

— David Szondy August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Assistants decompose a question into sub-queries and run them in parallel, a process Google calls query fan-out.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sub

Noun

The lifeguard was using a rescue torpedo in the water when a white shark grabbed the rescue buoy and pulled him underwater.

— Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Power systems for the MK48 torpedo The first award exercises the fourth option year of an existing contract supporting the MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of torpedo

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