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grind
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
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noun
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
noun
hard monotonous routine work
noun
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
“a coarse grind of coffee”
noun
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
verb
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
“grind the spices in a mortar”
verb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
“grate one's teeth in anger”
verb
press or grind with a crushing noise
verb
shape or form by grinding
“grind lenses for glasses and cameras”
verb
created by grinding
“grind designs into the glass bowl”
verb
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
verb
work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
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a coarse grind of coffee
grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic
grate one's teeth in anger
grind lenses for glasses and cameras
grind designs into the glass bowl
She was digging away at her math homework
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