grindery

/ˈɡraɪndəri/
noun
  1. A place where grinding is done, such as a workshop or factory for sharpening tools or processing materials.
    • The old grindery still has its original grinding wheels.
    • They opened a small grindery in the basement of the hardware store.
    • He worked at a grindery that sharpened blades for the local butchers.
  2. The business or trade of grinding, especially of tools or cutlery.
    • She learned the grindery trade from her grandfather.
    • His family has been in the grindery business for three generations.
    • The grindery industry declined with the rise of disposable blades.
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