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Meaning of 'grind'
Meaning of 'grind' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Grind 
[ n.]
- The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by
friction. [ n.]- Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study.
- A hard student; a dig.
2. Grind [ v. i.]
- To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn
the millstones. [ v. i.]- To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well.
- To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge.
- To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.
- To perform hard aud distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination.
3. Grind [ v. t.]
- To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with
the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action
of millstones. [ v. t.]- To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc.
- To oppress by severe exactions; to harass.
- To study hard for examination.
Meaning of 'grind' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. grind [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
- the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
Example in sentence:
- a coarse grind of coffee
2. grind [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
Example in sentence:
- grate one's teeth in anger
Meaning (3):
- created by grinding
- created by grinding
Example in sentence:
- grind designs into the glass bowl
Meaning (4):
- shape or form by grinding
- shape or form by grinding
Example in sentence:
- grind lenses for glasses and cameras
Meaning (5):
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
- reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Example in sentence:
- grind the spices in a mortar;
- mash the garlic
Meaning (6):
- work hard
- work hard
Example in sentence:
- Lexicographers drudge all day long;
- She was digging away at her math homework
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