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grinding

/ˈɡɹaɪnd.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Grinding means: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

Synonyms for grinding3

noun, as in the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

abrasion, attrition, detrition

What does grinding mean?3

noun

1

the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

2

material resulting from the process of grinding“vegetable grindings clogged the drain”

3

a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grinding?6

two syllables

findingbindingwindingblindingminding

three syllables

reminding
Show 40 near rhymes
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Grinding in a sentence

  • There was a noise, then grinding, and then it was quiet again.AlanF_US
  • Matcha is made by grinding shade-grown tea leaves into a fine powder.Ahha
  • I find that I get the best flavor by grinding fresh peppercorns.papabear
  • I can imagine grinding sesame seeds, but it's hard for me to picture grating them.Babelball
  • This decision was accepted with grinding teeth.sacredceltic
  • The hard drive is grinding away.Eccles17
  • The train came to a grinding stop.Amastan
  • Production came grinding to a halt.ddnktr

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Forms of grinding

as a noun

plural
grindings