"grindster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grindsters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English grindestere (“a miller, tool-sharpener”), equivalent to grind + -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grindestere|t=a miller, tool-sharpener}} Middle English grindestere (“a miller, tool-sharpener”), {{suf|en|grind|-ster}} grind + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} grindster (plural grindsters)
  1. (rare) One who grinds (all senses). Tags: rare
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