About The Word Grinding

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Grinding

Grinding Meaning & Definition
Grinding Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grinding?

[n] a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
[n] matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
[n] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grinding: abrasion | attrition | detrition

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See Also | friction | matter | noise | rubbing | substance

Grinding In Webster's Dictionary

\Grind"ing\, a. & n. from Grind. {Grinding frame}, an English name for a cotton spinning machine. {Grinding mill}. (a) A mill for grinding grain. (b) A lapidary's lathe.

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