broyeur — meaning in English

English meaning

• chipper adj Cheerful and full of energy.
• grinder noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
• shredder noun A machine that cuts paper or other material into thin strips, often to destroy sensitive documents.

Senses

broyeur is used for these senses in English:

• chipper (in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
• grinder A kitchen gadget for processing coffee, herbs etc. into small or powdered pieces.
• macerator A machine that reduces solids to small pieces.
• shredder A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.

chipper — full definition

1. adj Cheerful and full of energy.
2. noun A machine that shreds wood or plants into small pieces.

grinder — full definition

1. noun A device or machine used to crush, grind, or sharpen something, such as a coffee grinder or an angle grinder.
2. noun A long sandwich, especially a toasted submarine-style sandwich.
3. noun Someone who works relentlessly hard, especially with modest but steady results.

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