Grinding can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Adjective |
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| grinding - Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding. | ||
Verb |
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| grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" | ||
| grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" | ||
| grind - created by grinding; "grind designs into the glass bowl" | ||
| grind - dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced | ||
| grind - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" | ||
| grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger" | ||
| grind - press or grind with a crushing noise | ||
Noun |
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| grinding - the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||
| grinding - a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) | ||
| grinding - material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" |
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| 1. | verb | I find that I get the best flavor by grinding fresh peppercorns. | |
| 2. | verb | This decision was accepted with grinding teeth. | |
| 3. | verb | Grinding coffee beans makes me think of all the things I haven't accomplished in life. | |
| 4. | verb | The Parks Department is having dividers added to the tops of all park benches to prevent skateboarders from grinding their boards along the edges. | |
| 5. | verb | I'm finely grinding the chilies. | |
| 6. | verb | What causes teeth grinding? | |
| 7. | verb | Ease up! You're grinding the gears. | |
| 8. | verb | The hard drive is grinding away. | |
| 9. | verb | I'm not grinding their coffee. | |
| 10. | verb | Like on nearly every previous test day, airplane flight patterns will be diverted away from some 1,300 testing locations nationwide, the country’s stock market will open late and all nearby construction will come to a grinding halt in hopes of eliminating potential distractions. | |
| 11. | verb | Grind the spices in a mortar. | |
| 12. | verb | Grind lenses for glasses and cameras. | |
| 13. | verb | Grind designs into the glass bowl. | |
| 14. | verb | I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it. | |
| 15. | verb | Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans. | |
| 16. | noun | A coarse grind of coffee. | |
| 17. | noun | Are you tired of the daily grind? | |
| 18. | noun | You need to take a step back from the daily grind. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| I find that I get the best flavor by grinding fresh peppercorns. | |
| This decision was accepted with grinding teeth. | |
| Grinding coffee beans makes me think of all the things I haven't accomplished in life. | |
| The Parks Department is having dividers added to the tops of all park benches to prevent skateboarders from grinding their boards along the edges. | |
| I'm finely grinding the chilies. | |
| What causes teeth grinding? | |
| Ease up! You're grinding the gears. | |
| The hard drive is grinding away. | |
| I'm not grinding their coffee. | |
| Like on nearly every previous test day, airplane flight patterns will be diverted away from some 1,300 testing locations nationwide, the country’s stock market will open late and all nearby construction will come to a grinding halt in hopes of eliminating potential distractions. | |
| Grind the spices in a mortar. |
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| Grind lenses for glasses and cameras. |
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| Grind designs into the glass bowl. |
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| I get the feeling you still have an axe to grind. If you've got something to say come on out and say it. | |
| Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans. | |
| noun | |
| A coarse grind of coffee. |
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| Are you tired of the daily grind? | |
| You need to take a step back from the daily grind. | |