meatgrinder
Makes ground beef
A meatgrinder is a device that forces meat through small holes to produce ground meat.
The word extends to any situation that chews people up—a brutal war, a grueling job, a merciless system: The Western Front was a meatgrinder that consumed a generation.
Also spelled as two words: meat grinder.
Encased ground meat
- pattyFlat minced meat disc
- minceCut into fragments
- hamburgerGround beef sandwich
- meatloafBaked ground beef dish
tartare · kibbeh · kofta · chorizo · bratwurst · pork · lamb · turkey
Rigid administrative system
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
relentless · exhausting · dehumanizing · soul-crushing · ruthless · merciless · unforgiving · process
Spiral hole-maker
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- plateFlat dish for food
- hopperTapered dispensing container
crank · handle · clamp · disc · die · extruder · coarse · fine
sausage
Encased ground meat
meatloaf · tartare · kibbeh · kofta · chorizo · bratwurst · pork · lamb · turkey · veal
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
grueling · relentless · exhausting · dehumanizing · soul-crushing · ruthless · merciless · unforgiving · process · gauntlet
auger
Spiral hole-maker
hopper · crank · handle · clamp · disc · die · extruder · coarse · fine · crushing
mincer
Food grinding appliance
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
attachment · blade · auger · hopper · plate · crank · manual · electric · countertop · commercial
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- carnageWidespread violent death
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
frontline · no-man's-land · Verdun · Somme · slaughter · bloodbath · infantry · artillery · warzone · assault
meatgrinderdisplay case
Enclosed viewing cabinet
serving platter · vacuum sealer · refrigerator · warming tray
meatgrindersanctuary
Protected sacred space
safe haven · nurturing environment · refuge · haven · incubator
meatgrindersurgical strike
Targeted operation minimizing damage
peaceful resolution · ceasefire · armistice · cold war · decisive battle
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