grindery

[ grahyn-duh-ree ]

/ ˈgraɪn də ri /

noun, plural grind·er·ies.

a workshop for grinding edge tools.

British.

a shoemaker's or leatherworker's material and equipment.
a shop where such material and equipment may be purchased.

Origin of grindery

First recorded in 1795–1805; grind + -ery

Words nearby grindery

Grinch Stole Christmas, How the, grind, grindelia, Grindelwald, grinder, grindery, grindhouse, grind in, grinding, grinding-in, grinding wheel

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Example sentences from the Web for grindery

This grindery is located, in an Irish neighborhood, and there used to be a great number of Irish children thereabouts.
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
It is much used by shoe-makers; and is sold at the grindery, or leather shops.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury|Thomas Kentish
Procure some inch French nails, or inch rivets; the former at the ironmonger's; the latter at the grindery shops.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury|Thomas Kentish
For this purpose have a supply of 1⁄2-inch rivets; they may be purchased at the grindery shops for about 5d.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury|Thomas Kentish

British Dictionary definitions for grindery

grindery

/ (ˈɡraɪndərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

a place in which tools and cutlery are sharpened

the equipment of a shoemaker

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单词	grindery
释义	grindery [ grahyn-duh-ree ] / ˈgraɪn də ri / noun, plural grind·er·ies. a workshop for grinding edge tools. British. a shoemaker's or leatherworker's material and equipment. a shop where such material and equipment may be purchased. Origin of grindery First recorded in 1795–1805; grind + -ery Words nearby grindery Grinch Stole Christmas, How the, grind, grindelia, Grindelwald, grinder, grindery, grindhouse, grind in, grinding, grinding-in, grinding wheel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grindery This grindery is located, in an Irish neighborhood, and there used to be a great number of Irish children thereabouts. Dealings With The Dead\|A Sexton of the Old School It is much used by shoe-makers; and is sold at the grindery, or leather shops. The Pyrotechnist's Treasury\|Thomas Kentish Procure some inch French nails, or inch rivets; the former at the ironmonger's; the latter at the grindery shops. The Pyrotechnist's Treasury\|Thomas Kentish For this purpose have a supply of 1⁄2-inch rivets; they may be purchased at the grindery shops for about 5d. The Pyrotechnist's Treasury\|Thomas Kentish British Dictionary definitions for grindery grindery / (ˈɡraɪndərɪ) / noun plural -eries a place in which tools and cutlery are sharpened the equipment of a shoemaker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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