Grinding

a. & n.

1.

from Grind. Grinding frame an English name for a cotton spinning machine. Grinding mill a - A mill for grinding grain. b - A lapidary's lathe.

Noun	1.	grinding - matter resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
	2.	grinding - a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
	3.	grinding - the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Synonyms: attrition, detrition, abrasion

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