grind
grind (grīnd)v. ground, (ground) grind·ing, grindsv. tr. 1. a. To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces: grind wheat into flour. b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind a lens. 2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind the teeth. 3. To bear down on harshly; crush. 4. To oppress or weaken gradually: “Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law” (Oliver Goldsmith). 5. a. To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy. b. To produce or process by turning a crank: grinding a pound of beef. 6. To produce mechanically or without inspiration: The factory grinds out a uniform product. 7. To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads.v. intr. 1. To perform the operation of grinding something. 2. To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction. 3. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails. 4. Informal. To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework. 5. Slang. To rotate the pelvis erotically, as in the manner of a stripteaser.n. 1. The act of grinding. 2. A crunching or grinding noise. 3. A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind. 4. Informal. A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind. 5. Informal. A student who works or studies excessively. 6. Slang. An erotic rotation of the pelvis. [Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan. See ghrendh- in Indo-European Roots.] grindʹing·ly adv.
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