grinding

About 4.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of grind
2. noun The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.

   Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.

3. noun 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.

4. noun 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.

5. noun Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.

   I really hate the grinding to get that 1% chance item.

6. noun The act of doing the daily grind.

   A: Hey Bob, how's it goin? B: Meh, I'm tired of grinding, man.

7. adjective Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.

   The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree.

8. adjective Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.

   A week of filled with grinding toil.

Similar words

attrition abrasion detrition honing polishing shredding moulding milling squeaking crushing

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