English noun: grinding | |||
1. | grinding (object) material resulting from the process of grinding | ||
Samples | Vegetable grindings clogged the drain. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck | ||
2. | grinding (event) a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
3. | grinding (phenomenon) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | ||
Synonyms | abrasion, attrition, detrition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friction, rubbing | ||