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grinden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.

Senses

grinden is used for these senses in English:

  • grind (sports, intransitive) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.

grind — full definition

  1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
  3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

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