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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Grind
  2. a. & n. from Grind.
  3. n. material resulting from the process of grinding
  4. n. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
  5. n. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
  6. from Grind. Grinding frame, an English name for a cotton spinning machine. -- Grinding mill. (a) A mill for grinding grain. (b) A lapidary's lathe.
  7. from Grind. Grinding frame, an English name for a cottonspinning machine.-- Grinding mill. (a) A mill for grinding grain. (b) A lapidary'slathe.
  8. j:66/n:34 n. material resulting from the process of grinding n. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) n. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice