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grind(1)(dictionary)
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grind 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?into small pieces?
2 ?smooth/sharp?
3 ?press?
4 grind your teeth
5 grind to a halt
Phrasal verbs
grind somebody ¡û¡ú down
grind on
grind something ¡û¡ú out
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[Language: Old English; Origin: grindan]
?INTO SMALL PIECES?
[T] a) also grind up
to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces
:: freshly ground pepper
b) AmE to cut food, especially raw meat, into very small pieces by putting it through a machine
British Equivalent: mince
::ground beef
?SMOOTH/SHARP?
[T] to make something smooth or sharp by rubbing it on a hard surface or by using a machine
::a stone for grinding knives and scissors
::The lenses are ground to a high standard of precision.
?PRESS?
a) [T always + adverb/preposition] to press something onto a surface and rub it with a strong twisting movement
grind sth into sth
::He dropped a cigar butt and ground it into the carpet with his heel.
::He ground out his cigarette on the window ledge.
b) [I always + adverb/preposition] to press hard against something
grind against/together
::as these plates (=large areas of land) grind against each other
grind your teeth
to rub your upper and lower teeth together, making a noise
grind to a halt
a) if a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops gradually
::Traffic ground to a halt as it approached the accident site.
b) if a country, organization, or process grinds to a halt, its activity or the process gradually stops
::After two days the talks had ground to a halt.
-see also have an axe to grind at axe 1 (4)
grind down [grind sb ¡û¡ú down] phr v
to treat someone in a cruel way for such a long time that they lose all courage and hope
-synonym oppress oppress
::I've never let male colleagues grind me down.
grind on phr v
to continue for an unpleasantly long time
::As the negotiations grind on, time is passing towards the deadline.
grind out [grind sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to produce information, writing, music etc in such large amounts that it becomes boring
-synonym churn out churn out
::Frank just keeps grinding out detective stories.
written to say something in a rough, angry, or emotional way
::'You don't love him,' he ground out.