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Grinding

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 Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grinding: ablation \| ablative \| abradant \| abrasion \| abrasive \| absolute \| absolutist \| absolutistic \| application \| arbitrary \| aristocratic \| arrogant \| atomization \| attrition \| attritive \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| autocratic \| beating \| boning \| bossy \| brainwork \| brecciation \| buffing \| burdensome \| burnishing \| chafe \| chafing \| comminution \| conning \| contemplation \| cram \| cramming \| crumbling \| crushing \| despotic \| detrition \| dictatorial \| disintegration \| domineering \| dressing \| drill \| drudging \| engrossment \| erasure \| erosion \| erosive \| exercise \| exhausting \| extensive study \| feudal \| filing \| fragmentation \| fretting \| galling \| gnawing \| granulation \| granulization \| grating \| grazing \| grind \| grubbing \| hardworking \| harsh \| headwork \| heavy \| high-handed \| imperative \| imperial \| imperious \| inspection \| irritant \| irritating \| irritative \| jangling \| jangly \| jarring \| laboring \| levigation \| limation \| lordly \| lucubration \| magisterial \| magistral \| mashing \| masterful \| mental labor \| monocratic \| onerous \| oppressive \| overbearing \| overburdensome \| overruling \| pegging \| peremptory \| perusal \| plodding \| plugging \| polishing \| pounding \| powdering \| practice \| rasping \| raspy \| reading \| repressive \| restudy \| restudying \| review \| rubbing away \| sandblasting \| sanding \| scouring \| scrape \| scraping \| scrapy \| scratch \| scratching \| scratchy \| scrub \| scrubbing \| scuff \| severe \| shining \| shredding \| slaving \| slogging \| smashing \| smoothing \| stinging \| straining \| strict \| striving \| struggling \| study \| studying \| subject \| suppressive \| sweating \| swotting \| toiling \| trituration \| tyrannical \| tyrannous \| wear \| wearing \| wearing away \| wearying \| weighty \| wide reading \| working 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.

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

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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