Hi
Could anyone help to understand the meanings of "grinding" and "clashers" in this sentence?

"That crazy rat. Thought Wilbur. Why does he have to stay up all night, **grinding** his **clashers** and distroying people's peroperty?"

Thanks

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Hi
Could anyone help to understand the meanings of "grinding" and "clashers" in this sentence?

"That crazy rat. Thought Wilbur. Why does he have to stay up all night, **grinding** his **clashers** and distroying people's peroperty?"

Thanks

Answer

"Clashers" must mean the rat's teeth. Grinding is what teeth do when they chew food, particularly the back molars. While "grinding" is a common enough word, "clashers" is made up for the occasion, it seems to me.

I hope that helps.

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O think clashers is supposed to be gnashers