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- Dictionarygrinding/ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end: "grinding poverty"
- 2. (of a sound or movement) harsh and grating: "the grinding roar of the lorries"
noun
- 1. the reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it: "the roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing"
- 2. the action of rubbing things together gratingly: "it's a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50 years"
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GRINDING definition: 1. a situation in which people are extremely poor over a long period 2. a situation in which people…. Learn more.
GRIND definition: 1. to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces: 2. to rub…. Learn more.
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.
a. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails. b. To ride a skateboard, a snowboard, or skis over a grind rail or narrow surface, often with the board or skis at right angles to the direction of movement. 4. Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework. 5.
to rub something against a hard surface, in order to make it sharper or smoother: She has a set of chef's knives that she grinds every week. grind something down He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth. The car engine was making a strange grinding noise. See also. grindstone.
Grinding is done between two disks, one of which is stationary and the other revolving at high speed. Grinding is the process of removing the surface of a hard material using a wheel made from or covered in hard grit.
Grind definition: to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet. See examples of GRIND used in a sentence.
