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Flex.

angle grinder, disc grinder, side grinder (power tool with a perpendicular abrasive disc)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. angle grinder, disc grinder, side grinder (power tool with a perpendicular abrasive disc)

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

The device was first invented in 1954 and sold under the brand name Flex, which eventually entered common usage to refer to any such device. Apparently a clipping of flexibel.

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