grind (noun)

  • 91grindstone — grind|stone [ graınd,stoun ] noun count a piece of equipment with a large round stone that turns like a wheel and is used for making tools sharp with your nose to the grindstone OFTEN HUMOROUS working very hard …

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  • 92angle grinder — noun a device with a rotating abrasive disc, used to grind, polish, or cut metal and other materials …

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  • 93flour — noun a powder obtained by grinding grain, used to make bread, cakes, and pastry. verb 1》 sprinkle with flour. 2》 US grind (grain) into flour. Origin ME: a specific use of flower in the sense the best part , used orig. to mean the finest quality… …

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  • 94grist — noun 1》 corn that is ground to make flour. 2》 malt crushed to make mash for brewing. Phrases grist to the (or one s) mill something that can be used for profit or advantage. Origin OE grinding , of Gmc origin; related to grind …

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  • 95windmill — noun 1》 a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour.     ↘a similar structure used to generate electricity or draw water. 2》 Brit. a toy consisting of a stick with curved vanes attached that… …

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  • 96slavery — noun 1) thousands were sold into slavery Syn: bondage, enslavement, servitude, thralldom, thrall, serfdom, vassalage Ant: freedom 2) this work is sheer slavery Syn …

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  • 97assimilator — noun someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs • Syn: ↑learner, ↑scholar • Derivationally related forms: ↑assimilate, ↑scholarship (for: ↑scholar), ↑ …

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  • 98compaction — noun 1. an increase in the density of something • Syn: ↑compression, ↑concretion, ↑densification • Derivationally related forms: ↑concrete (for: ↑concretion), ↑compact …

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  • 99hurdy gurdy — noun a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs • Syn: ↑barrel organ, ↑grind organ, ↑hand organ, ↑hurdy gurdy, ↑street organ • Topics: ↑music • Hyper …

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  • 100milling machinery — noun machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing • Syn: ↑mill, ↑grinder • Derivationally related forms: ↑grind (for: ↑grinder), ↑mill (for: ↑ …

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