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| grind [ grīnd ] |
verb (past and past participle ground [ grownd ], present participle grind·ing, 3rd person present singular grinds) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb pulverize: to crush something into very small pieces by rubbing it between two hard surfaces, or be crushed in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb make rasping noise: to rub two surfaces together with a grating noise, or make a grating noise by rubbing things together
  grinding her teeth
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3. transitive verb push something down with twisting motion: to push something down firmly or crush something on a surface with a twisting or rotating motion
grinding dirt into the carpet with every step
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4. transitive verb chop something into tiny pieces: to chop food, especially meat, into tiny pieces, using a mechanical device
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5. transitive verb smooth or sharpen something: to make something smooth or sharp by rubbing it against an abrasive surface
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6. intransitive verb move noisily: to move with a grating noise
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7. transitive verb turn handle of something: to operate something such as a barrel organ by turning its handle
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8. intransitive verb labor at: to study or work hard, especially too hard
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informal
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9. intransitive verb dance erotically: to dance erotically with a circling and thrusting of the hips
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informal
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10. intransitive verb slide without using wheels: in in-line skating, to ride on a surface of the skate that is not the wheel
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11. intransitive verb scrape axles on something: in skateboarding, to scrape one or both axles on the top of a ramp or on an obstacle
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noun (plural grinds) |
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1. grinding: an act of grinding
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2. grinding noise: a grating noise like that of something grinding
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3. texture: the texture of something that is ground
a fine grind of coffee
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4. something boring and repetitive: something that is routine, dull, and tedious
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informal
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5. hard worker: somebody who works or studies too hard
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informal
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6. erotic dance movement: an erotic circling and thrusting of the hips in dancing
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informal
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7. slide performed without using wheels: in in-line skating, an act of riding on a surface of the skate that is not the wheel
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8. scraping of skateboard axles on something: in skateboarding, a maneuver in which one or both axles are scraped on the top of a ramp or on an obstacle
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| [ Old English grindan, origin ?] |
