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grinding

grin·ding

UK/ˈɡɹaɪnd.ɪŋ/ US/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

matter resulting from the process of grinding

  • “vegetable grindings clogged the drain”
2.

a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

3.

the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

Synonyms

Origin

Inherited from Middle English gryndynge. By surface analysis, grind + -ing.

Phrases

  • grinding frame
  • grinding gear
  • grinding machine
  • grinding stone
  • grinding wheel
  • high grinding

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