grinding
The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.
Example
“Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.”
Other meanings
The action of grinding a workpiece to change its size, shape, and surface finish.
“Grinding sometimes involves tight tolerances on the order of a few microns.”
A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
“No grinding is allowed on the dance floor at the junior prom: it isn't age-appropriate.”
A kind of
- atom
Related words
- backgrinding
- gerund-grinding
- grinding frame
- grinding gear
- grinding machine
- grinding stone
- grinding wheel
- high grinding
- hip-grinding
- pregrinding
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “grinding” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.