Definition of grinding

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Grinding (a. & n.) from Grind.

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Grindstone :: Grindstone (n.) A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects..
Quern :: Quern (n.) A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills..
Slip :: Slip (n.) Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
Martin :: Martin (n.) A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.
Molar :: Molar (a.) Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth..
Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.
Crunch :: Crunch (v. t.) To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit..
Grinting :: Grinting (n.) Grinding.
Tanite :: Tanite (n.) A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc..
Amassette :: Amassette (n.) An instrument of horn used for collecting painters' colors on the stone in the process of grinding.
Muller :: Muller (n.) A stone or thick lump of glass, or kind of pestle, flat at the bottom, used for grinding pigments or drugs, etc., upon a slab of similar material..
Pothole :: Pothole (n.) A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.
Soc :: Soc (n.) An exclusive privilege formerly claimed by millers of grinding all the corn used within the manor or township which the mill stands.
Groove :: Groove (n.) A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut..
Trituration :: Trituration (n.) The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc..
Swarm :: Swarf (n.) The grit worn away from grindstones in grinding cutlery wet.
Emery :: Emery (n.) Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under Corundum..
Stiver :: Stive (n.) The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding.
Runner :: Runner (n.) A tool on which lenses are fastened in a group, for polishing or grinding..
Mill :: Mill (n.) A machine for grinding or comminuting any substance, as grain, by rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or intented surfaces; as, a gristmill, a coffee mill; a bone mill..
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