What does grind mean?
Definitions for grind
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word grind.
Princeton's WordNet
swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweebnoun
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
grindnoun
the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
"a coarse grind of coffee"
drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeyworknoun
hard monotonous routine work
grind, mill, pulverization, pulverisationverb
the act of grinding to a powder or dust
crunch, cranch, craunch, grindverb
press or grind with a crushing noise
grate, grindverb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
"grate one's teeth in anger"
labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moilverb
work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
grindverb
dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminuteverb
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
grindverb
created by grinding
"grind designs into the glass bowl"
grindverb
shape or form by grinding
"grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
Wiktionary
grindnoun
A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.
This bag contains espresso grind.
grindnoun
A tedious task.
This homework is a grind.
grindnoun
A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.
grindverb
To make smaller by breaking with a device.
grindverb
To cause to rub together.
grindverb
To rotate the hips suggestively.
grindverb
To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.
grindverb
To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.
grindverb
To repeat a task in a MMORPG or role-playing video game in order to gain levels or items.
grindverb
To eat.
Eh, brah, let's go grind.
Etymology: From grindan, cognate with Dutch grind 'gravel, shingel'.
Webster Dictionary
Grindverb
to reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones
Grindverb
to wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc
Grindverb
to oppress by severe exactions; to harass
Grindverb
to study hard for examination
Grindverb
to perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones
Grindverb
to become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well
Grindverb
to become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge
Grindverb
to move with much difficulty or friction; to grate
Grindverb
to perform hard aud distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination
Grindnoun
the act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction
Grindnoun
any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study
Grindnoun
a hard student; a dig
Etymology: [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. Grist.]
Freebase
Grind
The grind of a blade refers to the shape of the cross-section of the blade. It is distinct from the type of blade, though different tools and blades may have lent their name to a particular grind. Grinding involves removing significant portions of metal from the blade and is thus distinct from honing and polishing. It is notably done when first sharpening the blade or when a blade has been significantly damaged or abused A well maintained blade will need less frequent grinding than one which is not treated well. The terms edge angle and included angle can be important when talking about grinding. The edge angle is measured between the surface of an edge and a line running from the point of the cutting edge to the centre of the back edge. The included angle is the sum of the edge angles. All other things being equal, the smaller the included angle the sharper the blade and the easier it is to damage the edge. An appropriate grind will depend upon what the blade is to be used for and the material from which the blade is made. Knife manufacturers may offer the same model of knife with different grinds on the blade and owners of a blade may choose to reshape it as a different grind to obtain different blade properties. A trade off exists between a blade's ability to take an edge and its ability to keep an edge. Various grinds are easier to maintain than others or can provide a better shape over the life of the blade as the blade is worn away by repeated sharpening. In material science terms, harder steels take sharper edges, but are more brittle and hence chip more easily, while softer steels are tougher, and are used for knives such as cleavers which must be tough but do not require a sharp edge. In the range of hardnesses used for knives, the relationship between hardness and toughness is fairly complex and high hardness and high toughness are often possible at the same time.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Grind
grīnd, v.t. to reduce to powder by friction: to wear down or sharpen by rubbing: to rub together: to oppress or harass: to set in motion by a crank.—v.i. to be moved or rubbed together: to drudge at any tedious task: to read hard:—pr.p. grīnd′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. ground.—n. hard or distasteful work: laborious study for a special examination, &c.—ns. Grind′er, he who, or that which, grinds: a double or jaw tooth that grinds food: a coach or crammer of students for examination: a hard student; Grind′ery, a place where knives, &c., are ground, or where they are sold: shoemakers' materials; Grind′ing, act or process of reducing to powder.—p.adj. harassing.—n. Grind′stone, a circular revolving stone for grinding or sharpening tools.—Keep one's nose to the grindstone, to subject one to severe continuous toil or punishment.—Take a grinder (Dickens), to put the left thumb to the nose, and to work a visionary coffee-mill round it with the right—a gesture of contempt. [A.S. grindan.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
grind
1. [MIT and Berkeley; now rare] To prettify hardcopy of code, especially LISP code, by reindenting lines, printing keywords and comments in distinct fonts (if available), etc. This usage was associated with the MacLISP community and is now rare; prettyprint was and is the generic term for such operations. 2. [Unix] To generate the formatted version of a document from the troff, TeX, or Scribe source. 3. [common] To run seemingly interminably, esp. (but not necessarily) if performing some tedious and inherently useless task. Similar to crunch or grovel. Grinding has a connotation of using a lot of CPU time, but it is possible to grind a disk, network, etc. See also hog. 4. To make the whole system slow. “Troff really grinds a PDP-11.” 5. grind grind excl. Roughly, “Isn't the machine slow today!”
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
grind
A half kink in a hempen cable.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grind in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of grind in a Sentence
That was a grind. Wow, as you know, Pebble Beach, you have like the first seven holes and you can get it going, and then after that it's a fight.
And Eli Bremer decided that Eli Bremer was just going to lord it over me and try to spike the football and grind my face in it and say,' No, you are going to break the law because I'm a sitting congressman,'.
It's been a big turnaround in sentiment, even if the markets may grind their way higher, you can expect a great deal of volatility in the months ahead.
Does it get better or does it get worse? it's a grind. And you have to keep at it. We just have no idea how long this is going to last.
Last minute multi-million dollar ad buys won't be enough any longer, this election is already being fought and it's being fought online. There will be no magic message, ad, or candidate. We are going to have to grind out this victory the hard way, and it will take time to learn how to build the most effective case to the right voters.
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Translations for grind
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- طحنArabic
- раздробявамBulgarian
- moldreCatalan, Valencian
- mlít, brousit, vrtět, drtitCzech
- млѣтиOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- zermahlen, mahlen, schleifen, grindenGerman
- άλεσμα, αλέθωGreek
- pulir, moler, molienda, rutinaSpanish
- karkeus, hioa, jauhatus, hetkuttaa, jauhaa, keinuttaaFinnish
- pulvériser, broyer, moudreFrench
- meilScottish Gaelic
- moerGalician
- לטחוןHebrew
- पिसनाHindi
- zúz, darál, morzsol, őröl, köszörülHungarian
- աղալArmenian
- macinareItalian
- 磨ぐ, 挽くJapanese
- დაფქვაGeorgian
- maltLatvian
- oroMāori
- verpulveren, vermalen, malen, karwei, schurenDutch
- raspe, kverne, rive, male, skrapeNorwegian
- mòlerOccitan
- mleć, ścieraćPolish
- rebolar, moerPortuguese
- allpayachiyQuechua
- molerRomansh
- pisa, măcinaRomanian
- отшлифова́ть, моло́ть, толо́чь, шлифова́тьRussian
- molereSardinian
- mlieťSlovak
- nöta, malaSwedish
- บดThai
- öğütmek, bilemekTurkish
- grainönVolapük
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