grinding

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

present participle and gerund of grind

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.
2. (countable, uncountable) The action of grinding a workpiece to change its size, shape, and surface finish.
3. (countable, uncountable) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
4. (countable, uncountable) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.
5. (countable, informal, uncountable) The act of doing the daily grind.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.
2. (not-comparable) Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Crushing; oppressive; overwhelming.

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Concepts

broyage

mouture

grincement

écrasement

étudier

moulage

polir

affuter

aiguisage

broiement

concassage

meuler

abrasif

pulvérisation

abrasion

accablant

Synonymes

crushing

pounding

milling

rubbing

crunching

polishing

abrasion

bruising

detrition

attrition

pulverising

creaking

destroying

grating

trituration

polish

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pulverization

sharpening

breaking

pulverizing

scrapping

shriek

smoothing

splitting

studying

tormenting

trampling down

wear

gnashing of teeth

grind on

wearing away

crushing up

confrication

pesting

reseat

reducing to powder

rubbing together

grating of the teeth

lapped finishing

tripsis

seat grinding

lapping finish

abrasive planing

milling pulverization

abrading

wire grinding

burdensome

burnish

bursting

compression

Traductions

molienda

λείανση

Schleifen

triturazione

πολτοποίηση

opprimente

ισοπέδωση

άλεση

reibend

طحن

schleifend

Polieren

logorante

macinazione

τρόχισμα

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: gryndynge

In summary

Inherited from Middle English gryndynge. By surface analysis, grind + -ing.