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

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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. Ronit Lupu:

   This discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported, the grinding tools, mortars and pestles, like the basalt bowl, attest to technological skills as well as to the kinds of crafts practiced in the local community.

2. Richard Neal:

   I think we would all be comfortable if this was done on a voluntary basis, if they would resist the overture then I think you could probably see a long and grinding court case.

3. Tiger Woods:

   Im very happy with the way Ive been grinding around this golf course, ive missed a few opportunities to get up-and-down for birdie. Overall, I think Ive putted pretty solidly. Other than 17 today, I really havent done a whole lot wrong. I very easily could be up near that lead. Theres no way I would be leading, but I would be close enough to that lead given the weekend and the forecast.

4. Amanda Gordon:

   We look for signals of pain - teeth grinding, distress - and we just take it on a day-by-day basis, sometimes koalas seem to be doing really, really well. Their paws might be healing up but if something's going on that we can't see there's not really much we can do.

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