grinding

Letters that make grinding

d, g, n, r, i are letters that make 'grinding'

Words within grinding

ding, rind, ng, RI, in, grind, din, IN, ND, In, Nd, grin are words within 'grinding'

3 possible definitions for 'grinding'

Grinding as "a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)"

Under this definition, grinding is a noun and has the following properties:

grinding as a type

'grinding' can be a type of noise.

Derivatives of grinding

grate, grind are derivatives of 'grinding'.

Grinding as "the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice"

Under this definition, grinding is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abrasion, attrition, detrition have the same meaning as 'grinding'

grinding as a type

'grinding' can be a type of friction, rubbing.

Derivatives of grinding

comminute, abrade, corrade, abrase, rub off, bray, mash, crunch, rub down, attritional, grind are derivatives of 'grinding'.

Grinding as "material resulting from the process of grinding"

Under this definition, grinding is a noun and has the following properties:

grinding as a type

'grinding' can be a type of corpuscle, speck, particle, atom, molecule, mote.

Derivatives of grinding

comminute, bray, mash, crunch, grind are derivatives of 'grinding'.

Example of grinding used within this context

"vegetable grindings clogged the drain"


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