noun
grinding
GRYND-ihng
noun
1
The action of crushing or wearing something down through friction.
"The grinding of gears meant the transmission needed repair."
adj
1
Relentlessly exhausting or burdensome.
"They endured years of grinding poverty before things improved."
How to Use Grinding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act/sound of grinding, or (as an adjective) something exhaustingly relentless.
Common pairings
grinding poverty
grinding halt
grinding noise
Word Forms
grindings plural
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