meatgrinder
Noun
Meaning
A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
Keep your fingers away from the throat of the meatgrinder.
(informal) An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity.
The mountainous second day of the race was a real meatgrinder, with 20% of racers dropping out.
(informal) A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way.
Senate confirmation hearings are a real meatgrinder, discouraging people from government service.
Synonyms
Examples
This formed the basis of what came to be known as the "meatgrinder".
Thus, Brecht and Weill tried to display capitalism as the meatgrinder they believed it to be.