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grinding

/ grinding /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
Type of:
noise
Derived:
grate grind
noun Sense 2
matter resulting from the process of grinding
"vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
Type of:
substance matter
Derived:
grind mash crunch bray comminute
noun Sense 3
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Type of:
friction rubbing
Derived:
abrade corrade abrase rub down rub off
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
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noise substance matter friction rubbing