die grinder

noun

die grinder

noun

Etymology Named after diemaking, which was the formative application in the development of this class of tools.

1

A usually hand-held grinder with the rotational axis of the grinding or cutting wheel axial to that of the driving motor.

Related terms
diemaker, diemaking, tool and die

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