Definitions for GRINDING
grind·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. grindingnoun

   material resulting from the process of grinding

   "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"

2. grindingnoun

   a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

3. grinding, abrasion, attrition, detritionnoun

   the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. grindingnoun

   The action of grinding or crushing into small particles.

2. grindingnoun

   A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.

3. grindingnoun

   Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.

4. grindingadjective

   Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grinding

   Grinding is a process that involves removing material by using an abrasive tool or substance. This action is usually carried out on hard surfaces to reduce its size, shape it, or remove unwanted areas. Despite its most common usage is in machining and manufacturing, it can also refer to crushing or pulverizing a substance or even to prosaic actions like chewing food. In some contexts, it may refer to repetitive, strenuous, and time-consuming work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grinding

   of Grind

2. Grinding

   from Grind

Matched Categories

1. • Noise
   • Particle

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How to pronounce GRINDING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GRINDING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRINDING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRINDING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of GRINDING in a Sentence

1. Jeffias Moyo:

   I bought a generator which I alternate between grinding mills, but I cannot survive, this thing requires a lot of fuel.

2. Graeme McDowell:

   The golf course is firm and fast and really tricky and better for guys like me and Jim Furyk, rather than the usual Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroys that play well around Firestone, it really requires a lot of grinding.

3. Justin Bour:

   Like the guys say, reserve your sorrow for Skaggs family, his wife, were going to keep grinding every day and playing hard and playing with a spirit.

4. Charles Robertson:

   2016 is probably a bit early to buy into the reform story, weak (economic growth) has a grinding effect on people's solvency, and at some point that blows up.

5. John Klingberg:

   It’s a tough way to lose, obviously, it was a grinding game, it always is when we play these guys. They were able to find a way there to come out with two points, so it’s disappointing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GRINDING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grinding
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRINDING
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GRINDING