grind (noun)

  • 1grind — ► VERB (past and past part. ground) 1) reduce to small particles or powder by crushing. 2) sharpen, smooth, or produce by crushing or friction. 3) rub together or move gratingly. 4) (grind down) wear (someone) down with harsh treatment. 5) ( …

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  • 2grind rail — or grinding rail noun A long narrow bar, raised above the ground, on which stunts may be performed in skateboarding, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑grind …

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  • 3grind whale — noun Etymology: grind (V) : blackfish 2 …

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  • 4grind|er|y — «GRYN duhr ee, dree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. a place for grinding tools, weapons, etc. 2. British. the materials or tools used by leather workers …

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  • 5grind|stone — «GRYND STOHN», noun. 1. a flat, round stone set in a frame and turned by hand, foot, or motor. It is used to sharpen tools, such as axes and knives, or to smooth and polish things. 2. Obsolete. a millstone. ● ↑have one s nose to the grindstone, ● …

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  • 6grind house — noun Date: 1927 an often shabby movie theater having continuous showings especially of pornographic or violent films …

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  • 7grind — Noun. A act of sexual intercourse. Verb. To have sexual intercourse …

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  • 8grind organ — noun a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs • Syn: ↑barrel organ, ↑hand organ, ↑hurdy gurdy, ↑hurdy gurdy, ↑street organ • Topics: ↑music • Hyper …

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  • 9grind — ▪ I. grind grind 1 [graɪnd] noun [singular] 1. something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: • I find the journey to work a real grind. grind of • the relentless grind of international conferences 2 …

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  • 10grind — I UK [ɡraɪnd] / US verb Word forms grind : present tense I/you/we/they grind he/she/it grinds present participle grinding past tense ground UK [ɡraʊnd] / US past participle ground ** 1) grind or grind up [transitive] to break something into very… …

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