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Meanings of grinding in English

Portuguese
moagem
Spanish
molturar
Wikidata

Reduce to smaller pieces by crushing.

moagem
Portuguese
abrasão
Catalan
abrasió

The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

abrasão
Portuguese
grinding
Spanish
grind

Performing repetitive tasks for gameplay or cosmetic advantage.

Related terms
grinding
Synonyms
Examples for "farming"
Examples for "farming"
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Demand to clear new land for farming therefore remains strong, he said.
Reuters
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News from the rural and farming sector including new MAF health standards.
Radio NZ
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Agriculture Another 3 per cent work in the agriculture industry, including farming.
News.com.au
4
However, more thought and guidance must be given to our farming sector.
Independent.ie
5
Solberg cited farming as one example of a possible conflict of interest.
Reuters
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Now he's pushing the bar a little bit.
Ebony
2
Szczesny headed on to his line, where he jumped up and down pushing the bar, making it wobble.
The Guardian
Usage of grinding in English
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Nevertheless, seven years of grinding war have taught Ahmad to be prepared.
Reuters
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Just 10 companies account for two-thirds of global grinding, the report said.
Reuters
3
A particularly grinding shudder produced a long crashing, over to her right.
A Tale of Time City
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In any case, she didn't seem to be grinding quite as hard.
Dexter Is Dead
5
And all the time, of course, there is the ever-present, grinding cold.
The Guardian
6
She was speaking again in her natural voice, stone grinding on stone.
Acts of faith
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From the north end of the house came another grinding, crackling crash.
Bag of Bones
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Both experienced grinding austerity, but Ireland recovered and Greece continues to flounder.
The Guardian
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It came free of the swollen jamb with a brief grinding noise.
IT
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Salmon feed is based on fishmeal, produced by grinding up wild-caught fish.
Reuters
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But we'll keep grinding away until we reach the largest possible audience.
Reuters
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Across Lebanon, banks are closed and business is grinding to a halt.
Reuters
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The red is due to the grinding up of mica and hornblende.
Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel
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The drift-clays are the result of the grinding up of granitic rocks.
Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel
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In the dull, grinding crash there is the sound of breaking bones.
Flying for France: With the American Escadrille at Verdun
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The grinding of stone and gears is unending as the works approach.
Iron Council
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Translations for grinding
Catalan
abrasió
Grinding through the time
Grinding across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common