grinding
/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
To shape with the force of friction.
Example: grind a lens; grind an axe
To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.
Example: Steel grinds to a sharp edge.
noun
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The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles.
Example: Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.
A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.
Example: The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree.
Hard and tedious.
Example: a week filled with grinding toil