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Trennschleifer

cut-off grinder

noun TREN-shly-fer Rare
Home & Lifestyle Tools

Also means

angle grinder (cutting mode)

Usage Note

Trennschleifer is a power angle grinder used with a thin cut-off disc rather than a grinding disc; the term emphasises the cutting (not grinding) function and is frequently used on construction sites for steel and tile cutting.

Examples

"Der Installateur kürzte die Heizungsrohre mit dem Trennschleifer auf Maß."

Natural Translation

The installer cut the heating pipes to length with the cut-off grinder.

Literal Translation

The installer shortened the heating-pipes with the cut-off-grinder to measure.

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