meat grinder
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1.8
- noun
- /miːt ˈɡraɪndər/
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picadora de carne
- She prefers using a meat grinder to prepare beef for chili rather than buying pre-ground meat.
- meat grinder or food processor
- meat grinder or your food
- used a meat grinder
Examples
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I had set up a still life featuring a single object: an old-fashioned meat grinder, a wonderfully sinuous contraption that I had purchased at a flea market.
Blog text (22) -
Don't forget the other benefits of a meat grinder.
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What brand of meat grinder do you use?
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I bought an 800-watt meat grinder, which is under $100 for a very good quality one.
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This is how we made it when I was growing up, down to using the old-fashioned meat grinder.
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I use a manual meat grinder; it could be really inexpensive, like under $20.
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My grandmother clamps the steel meat grinder onto the Formica counter opposite the leaking drainboard.
Fiction book (1991) -
Potato powder was prepared by freezing diced, fresh-peeled potatoes, then grinding the frozen dices through a meat grinder (3/16-inch die).
Academic text (1993) -
To make homemade sausages, you need to use a meat grinder to process the meat into small pieces.
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For a smoother consistency, run the meat through the meat grinder before mixing it with spices.
Synonyms
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2.5
A machine that crushes materials, for example coffee beans
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2.4
A machine that cuts meat or vegetables into very small pieces
A kitchen machine that cuts meat into small pieces
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal image of a machine that grinds meat readily maps onto a destructive, consuming process, so a learner who knows 'meat' and 'grinder' can infer a rough sense of severe destruction or being 'ground up'. However, the phrase is metaphorical and conveys additional evaluative and contextual nuance (violence, relentlessness) that is not strictly derivable from the parts, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Meat grinder is a kitchen machine that forces meat through small holes so it comes out in tiny pieces, which is why it means a device for cutting or mincing meat.