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- Dictionarygrinding/ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end: "grinding poverty"
- 2. (of a sound or movement) harsh and grating: "the grinding roar of the lorries"
noun
- 1. the reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it: "the roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing"
- 2. the action of rubbing things together gratingly: "it's a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50 years"
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to rub something against a hard surface, in order to make it sharper or smoother: She has a set of chef's knives that she grinds every week. grind something down He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth. The car engine was making a strange grinding noise. See also. grindstone.
GRINDING definition: 1. a situation in which people are extremely poor over a long period 2. a situation in which people…. Learn more.
1. : to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth) grind the coffee beans. 2. : to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction. grind an ax. 3. a. : oppress, harass. tyrants who grind their subjects. b. : to weaken or destroy gradually usually used with down. poverty ground her spirit down. 4. a.
Define grinding. grinding synonyms, grinding pronunciation, grinding translation, English dictionary definition of grinding. v. ground , grind·ing , grinds v. tr. 1. a. To reduce to small bits or crush to a fine powder: grind wheat into flour; grind coffee beans. b.
Grind definition: to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet. See examples of GRIND used in a sentence.
Definitions of grinding. noun. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) see more. noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. synonyms: abrasion, attrition, detrition. see more. noun.
Definition of grind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
