Definition
Plural of grindery; places or workshops where grinding work is done, particularly shoemaking facilities.
Etymology
From 'grindery' (a place for grinding) with regular plural suffix '-ies.' The term historically referred to workshops where shoemakers' materials were ground or processed, particularly in London's shoemaking industry.
Kelly Says
Victorian London had entire neighborhoods of 'grinderies'—cramped workshops where shoemakers processed leather and materials, and Charles Dickens probably walked past dozens of them while writing about working-class life.
Translations
DEDeutsch
Schleifmühlen
shlyf-mœː-ln
ESEspañol
molinos
moh-lee-nos
FISuomi
hiekkasäkit
hie-kas-sä-kit
IDBahasa Indonesia
pabrik penggilingan
pa-brik peng-gi-li-ngan
ITItaliano
mulini
moo-lee-nee
KO한국어
연마공장
yeonma gongjang
MSBahasa Melayu
kilang penggiling
ki-lang peng-gi-ling
NLNederlands
molens
mo-lens
PTPortuguês
moinhos
moh-ee-nyosh
RUРусский
мельницы
mel'nitsa
SVSvenska
kvarnar
kvar-nar
SWKiswahili
viwanda vya kusaga
vi-wan-da vya ku-sa-ga
TAதமிழ்
அரைப்பானை
arai-pa-nai
TLTL
pambansang
pa-m-ban-sang
TRTürkçe
öğütme fabrikaları
œ-yüt-meh fa-bri-ka-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
мельнички
mel'nychyky
VITiếng Việt
nhà xay
nhá xay
ZUZU
izinkomo
ee-zin-ko-mo