The meaning of Grinding
Grinding – definition
adjective(of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end.
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Grinding povertyadjective(of a sound or movement) harsh and grating.
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The grinding roar of the lorries
nounThe reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it.
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The roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewingnounThe action of rubbing things together gratingly.
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It's a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50…
verbReduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
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Grind some black pepper over the saladverbRub or cause to rub together gratingly.
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Mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one anotherverb(of a dancer) gyrate the hips erotically.
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There were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music
adjectiveSomething that is grinding causes people or activities to lose energy and spirit
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He was brought up in grinding poverty.
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Word origin
Old English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’.
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