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- DictionaryGrind/ɡrīnd/
verb
- 1. reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it: "grind some black pepper over the salad"
- 2. rub or cause to rub together gratingly: "mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another"
noun
- 1. a crushing or grating sound or motion: "the crunch and grind of bulldozers"
- 2. hard dull work: "relief from the daily grind"
The meaning of GRIND is to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the teeth). How to use grind in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grind.
GRIND definition: 1. to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces: 2. to rub…. Learn more.
Grind definition: to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet. See examples of GRIND used in a sentence.
When you grind something, you mill or crush it into smaller pieces, the way you grind pepper or grind a grain into flour. Two things that rub up against each other also grind together, which is what your teeth do if you grind them in your sleep. Informally, grind also means boring, tedious work, often in the sense of "grind away" or "the daily ...
1. to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading: to grind corn; to grind flour. 2. ( tr) to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion: to grind a knife. 3. to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together.
Grind Definition. To crush into bits or fine particles between two hard surfaces; pulverize. To be capable of being ground; undergo grinding. To chop into small pieces or fine particles by means of sharp metal blades. To grind coffee beans.
to oppress, torment, or crush: to grind minimum-wage employees. to rub harshly or gratingly; grate together; grit : to grind one's teeth. to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ.
Definition of grind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GRIND definition: 1. to keep rubbing something between two rough, hard surfaces until it becomes a powder: 2. to rub…. Learn more.
If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface. It was beyond my ability to grind a blade this broad. Synonyms: sharpen , file , polish , sand More Synonyms of grind
