Definitions for mincer

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

mincemɪns(v.; n.)minced, minc•ing

  1. (v.t.)to cut or chop into very small pieces.

  2. to moderate or soften, esp. for the sake of decorum or courtesy:

    He was angry and didn't mince words.

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  3. to perform or utter with affected elegance.

  4. to subdivide minutely.

  5. (v.i.)to move with short, affectedly dainty steps.

  6. (n.)something cut up very small; mincemeat.

minc′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. mincer, mincing machine(noun)

    a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces

Wiktionary

  1. mincer(Noun)

    A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.

  2. mincer(Noun)

    Someone who minces.

  3. mincer(Noun)

    a homosexual.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mincer(noun)

    one who minces


Translations for mincer

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

mincer(noun)

a machine for mincing meat etc

Could you put the meat in the mincer?

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