broyeur

grinder

noun brwah-YUHR Rare

Also means

crusher

Usage Note

Broyeur names any machine that grinds or crushes — a kitchen waste disposal (broyeur d'évier), an industrial shredder, or a stone crusher. As a compound adjective/noun it can also label the muscular stomach compartment of a bird (gésier) in a zoological register. The verb broyer ('to grind') gives the phrase broyer du noir — to be deeply depressed.

Examples

"Le broyeur de cuisine est tombé en panne."

Natural Translation

The kitchen waste disposal broke down.

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