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to grind
01
to crush something into small particles by rubbing or pressing it against a hard surface
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to rub together and produce a grating or scraping sound
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to use physical force to rotate a handle or crank in order to activate a piece of machinery
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to dance with rhythmic and repetitive movements that are suggestive in nature
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to make persistent and intense effort towards a goal
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to wear down or shape something through repetitive friction or abrasion
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to study intensively in preparation for an exam
Grind
01
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
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hard monotonous routine work
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the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
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an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Example
She had to grind the coffee beans before brewing her morning coffee.
In the kitchen, she used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices for the curry.
The millstone was used to grind wheat into flour in the old-fashioned mill.
His constant tardiness really grinds my gears.
The noise from the construction site next door is grinding their gears.
