Old English, past participle adjective from grind (v.). Meaning "oppressive, burdensome" is from 1580s. The verbal noun is from mid-14c.

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The removal of glass with abrasives or abrasive (grinding) wheels in order to shape, polish or otherwise finish both flat and hollow glass.

The removal of glass with abrasives or abrasive (grinding) wheels in order to shape, polish or otherwise finish both flat and hollow glass.

To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces.

  To wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction.

(n) material resulting from the process of grinding(n) a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)(n) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

turning the handles that power the winches used to hoist and trim the sails

section of a part whose microstructure and mechanical properties were altered during processing because of heat. Not seen in waterjet cutting, but can occur in laser [..]

Shaping hard materials by abrasion

Size reduction of ore into fine particles to prepare it for processing; comminution.

A harsh, abrasive machining process used to quickly remove old paint and rust from a vehicle surface. While grinding quickly and efficiently removes unwanted surface rust or paint, it leaves a rough surface which can be further sanded or filled with primer sealer or body putty. (Also see Sanding)

Grinding is a material-removal process that uses a geometrically undefined Cutting tool to process surfaces. Processes include Cylindrical grindingFlat grinding Form grindingCut-off grindingEccentric [..]

Reducing into small fragments by crushing as in grinding spices, as in coffee in a mill or in a grinding stone.

Grinding refers to the playing time spent doing repetitive tasks within a game to unlock a particular game item or to build the experience needed to progress smoothly through the game. Grinding most c [..]

Means of reducing ore into very small particles by means of pressure or impact. Different types of grinders are used in the processing plant to obtain the desired dimension.

Size reduction of ore into fine particles to prepare it for processing; comminution.

Grinding is a process of size reduction, generally down to 2/3 mm.

Training a Pokémon to a certain level through repetitive battling.

Staying in the same area fighting the same types of monsters for a very long time.

Repeatedly playing games in order to earn experience or credits to use on unlocking higher tier tanks.

In RPGs, grinding is the act of repeating an action (such as killing monsters) over and over again to accumulate gains.

A method of stone working employed in the smoothing of an edge or surface by rubbing it with a hammerstone or other abrader prior to use. Performed on projectiles or blades so that hafting materials ( [..]

a disjunction of pigment particles by size, usually by sedimentation in water.

In video games, grinding is the repetition of similar tasks to achieve a desired outcome. Players will usually perform these tasks to earn experience points (XP), to collect in-game items known as loo [..]

Grinding, also known as juking, freak dancing or freaking (in the Caribbean, wining) is a type of close partner dance where two or more dancers rub or bump their bodies against each other, most often [..]

Grinding is a type of abrasive machining process which uses a grinding wheel as cutting tool. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding, best classified as portable or stationary: Portable pow [..]

Grinding is a type of abrasive machining process which uses a grinding wheel as cutting tool. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding, best classified as portable or stationary: Portable pow [..]