| NOUN | object | grinding | material resulting from the process of grinding |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | grinding | a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) | |
| phenomenon | grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition | the wearing down of rock / rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice |
| Sounds | gray'ndihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Material resulting from the process of grinding. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "vegetable grindings clogged the drain" | |
| Broader | atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
| Verbs | grind | reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
| Meaning | A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) |
| Spanish | rechinamiento | |
| Verbs | grind | make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together |
| Meaning | The wearing down of rock / rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | abrasion, attrition, detrition | |
| Broader | friction, rubbing | The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
| Spanish | abrasión | |
| Catalan | abrasió | |
| Verbs | grind | reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading |
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