Grinder vs Swarf - What's the difference?
grinder | swarf |
One who grinds something, such as the teeth.
* 2010 , A. J. Larner, A Dictionary of Neurological Signs (page 68)
(anatomical) A molar.
A power tool with a spinning abrasive disc, used for , smoothing, and shaping materials, usually metal.
A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll.
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A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces
The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta ) of Australia, which makes a noise like a scissors grinder.
the waste chips or shavings from metalworking or a saw cutting wood
* 1979 , Cormac McCarthy, Suttree , Random House, p.95:
the grit worn away by use of a grindstone or whetstone, being particles of the material being cut and of the cutting stone itself
Grinder is a see also of swarf.
As nouns the difference between grinder and swarf
is that grinder is (anatomical) a molar while swarf is the waste chips or shavings from metalworking or a saw cutting wood.grinder
English
Noun
(en noun)- Masseter hypertrophy may become apparent in persistent grinders .
- I am going to the deli to get a grinder for lunch.
Usage notes
The usage of grinder and related terms for sandwiches varies widely. In the Philadelphia area, for example, a "grinder" is distinguished from a "hoagie" in that the grinder is toasted or baked, and usually lacks lettuce.Synonyms
* (sandwich) submarine sandwich, sub, hoagie, torpedo, spuckie, hero, hero sandwichDerived terms
* coffee grinder * bench grinder * angle grinder * die grinderAnagrams
* English agent nounsswarf
English
Noun
(-)- Harrogate looked at the ground. A black swarf packed with small parts in a greasy mosaic.