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   Grind

   /ɡrīnd/

   

   verb

   • 1. reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it: "grind some black pepper over the salad" Similar crushpoundpulverizemillpowdergranulategrateminceshredcrumblepestlemashsmashpressfragmentkibbletechnical:trituratecomminutearchaic:levigatebray
   • ▪ sharpen, smooth, or produce (something) by crushing or by friction: "power from a waterwheel was used to grind cutlery" Similar sharpenwhetmake sharp/sharperhonefilestropsmoothpolishsandsandpaper
   • ▪ operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle: "she was grinding a coffee mill"
   • ▪ (of a mill or machine) work with a crushing action: "the old mill was grinding again"
   • 2. rub or cause to rub together gratingly: "mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another" Similar rubgratescraperaspgnashgrit
   • ▪ move noisily and laboriously, especially against a countering force: "the truck was grinding slowly up the hill" Similar move laboriouslystrainstruggledrag oneselffight one's waylaborputterchug
   • 3. (of a dancer) rotate the hips: informal "there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music"

   noun

   • 1. a crushing or grating sound or motion: "the crunch and grind of bulldozers"
   • ▪ the size of ground particles: "only the right grind gives you all the fine flavor"
   • 2. hard dull work: "relief from the daily grind"
   • ▪ an excessively hard-working student. informal US
   • 3. a dancer's rotary movement of the hips: informal "a bump and grind"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’.

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   GRIND meaning: 1. to keep rubbing something between two rough, hard surfaces until it becomes a powder: 2. to rub…. Learn more.

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   2 days ago · 1. transitive verb. If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. 2. transitive verb.

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   What does grind mean?

   • (Definition of grind from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 使變小, 碾碎，磨碎，把…磨成粉, 摩擦… 使变小, 碾碎，磨碎，把…磨成粉, 摩擦… moler, afilar… moer, amolar, afiar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GRIND meaning: 1. to keep rubbing something between two rough, hard surfaces until it becomes a powder: 2. to rub…. Learn more.

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   What does “the daily grind” mean?

   • Meanwhile, back at “the daily grind” on that TV show, I’d take that as a bit of a pun rather than a serious explanation of the origin of the term. In the beginning, there was the verb “to grind,” which comes from the Old English “grindan,” meaning “to crush into small pieces, to rub together, to reduce to small particles or powder.”

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   What does grind together mean?

   • grind (together) Parts of the machine were grinding together noisily. grind something (together) She grinds her teeth when she is asleep. He ground the gears on the car. [transitive] grind something to turn the handle of a machine that grinds something to make something gradually go slower until it stops completely

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   What is the grind of a machine?

   • The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard. The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves. If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort.

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   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.

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   GRIND definition: 1. to keep rubbing something between two rough, hard surfaces until it becomes a powder: 2. to rub…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary grind1 /graɪnd/ noun [ singular] 1 something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring I find the journey to work a real grind. grind of the relentless grind of international conferences 2 the/your daily grind the boring things that you have to do at work every day workers emerging from their daily ...

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   Definitions of 'grind' 1. If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. [...] 1. Grind up means the same as grind . [...] 2. If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements. [...]