Grinder

Grinder may refer to:

Machinery

 * Various types of grinding machine, used in a machining operation to refine the surface of materials
 * 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"
 * Grinder (biohacking community), also known as a biohacker, designer and installer of DIY body enhancements

Places

 * Grinder, Norway, a village in Grue Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway
 * 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

Games

 * The Grinder (video game), an unreleased 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 by Judas Priest from the album British Steel, 1980

Television

 * The Grinder (TV series), a 2015 American sitcom

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

Ships

 * HMS Grinder, several ships of the Royal Navy