meatgrinder vs sausage

meatgrinder

noun
  • A device for cutting meat into very small pieces. 

  • 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. 

  • A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way. 

sausage

noun
  • A sausage-shaped thing. 

  • Penis. 

  • A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food. 

  • A term of endearment. 

  • A dachshund; sausage dog. 

verb
  • To form a sausage-like shape, with a non-uniform cross section. 

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