GRINDING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
   Hypernyms(s) grinding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • noise (what does noise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • grind (what does grind mean?)
2. Meaning
   • matter resulting from the process of grinding
   Usage Example(s)
   • vegetable grindings clogged the drain
   Hypernyms(s) grinding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • grind (what does grind mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • crunch (what does crunch mean?)
   • bray (what does bray mean?)
   • comminute (what does comminute mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
   Synonym(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • attrition (what does attrition mean?)
   • detrition (what does detrition mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) grinding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • friction (what does friction mean?)
   • rubbing (what does rubbing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)
   • grind (what does grind mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • crunch (what does crunch mean?)
   • bray (what does bray mean?)
   • comminute (what does comminute mean?)