Meaning of GRINDING
| Pronunciation: | | gr'Inding
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | abrasion, attrition, detrition |
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| | See Also: | | friction, matter, noise, rubbing, substance | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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