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verbIf you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder .Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it....the odor of fresh ground coffee.He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil.If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements.'Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step.If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface....a shop where they grind knives.The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily.Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south.nounThe grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard.The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves.If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort.The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service.Life continues to be a terrible grind for the ordinary person. C1

word	grind
definition	verb If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder . Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. ...the odor of fresh ground coffee. He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil. If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements. 'Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step. If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface. ...a shop where they grind knives. The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster. If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily. Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south. noun The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard. The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves. If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service. Life continues to be a terrible grind for the ordinary person.
inflections	grindsgrindinggroundhard work
cefr-level	C1

Grind Hard Grinding Ground Machine Verb Substance Corn