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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 | ||
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