meat_grinder (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *meat grinder*:
NOUN	artifact	meat grinder	a mill for grinding meat
NOUN	act	meat grinder	any action resulting in injury or destruction

English > *meat grinder*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A mill for grinding meat.
Broader	mill, grinder, milling machinery	machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
Spanish	moledora de carne, picadora de carne

English > *meat grinder*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	Any action resulting in injury or destruction.
Examples	"the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation" "allied forces crumbled before the Wehrmacht meat grinder"
Broader	aggression, hostility	violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

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