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How to pronounce grinding in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms abrasion, attrition, detrition
Type of friction, rubbing
Derivation grind
Type Words
Type of noise
Derivation grind
Type Words
Type of corpuscle, molecule, mote, speck, particle, atom
Derivation grind


vegetable grindings clogged the drain.

Examples of grinding

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One of the issues that bothered mom was her son's annoying teeth grinding habit.
From the dailyherald.com
Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is commonly seen, and heard, in children.
From the dailyherald.com
He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow.
From the hecklerspray.com
Specific manufacturing processes include heat treatment, grinding, and assembly.
From the jobview.monster.com
Add the olive oil and butter, a good grinding of black pepper and a little salt.
From the independent.co.uk
That grinding attack has helped Clinton wear down defenses as well as the clock.
From the thestate.com
Howland's grinding defense has been his teams'keystone for the past six seasons.
From the ocregister.com
Grinding parts left the joint full of metal shavings that kept it from rotating.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A grinding back like Clinton Portis can tire defenses and set up big pass plays.
From the inrich.com
More examples
  • Material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
  • A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
  • The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
  • (grind) crunch: press or grind with a crushing noise
  • (grind) swot: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
  • (grind) grate: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
  • Grinding is an abrasive machining process that uses a grinding wheel as the cutting tool.
  • Grinding is a type of close partner dance where two or more dancers rub their bodies against each other. ...
  • A grinding mill is a unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces. There are many different types of grinding mills and many types of materials processed in them. ...