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- pronunciation:
- graInd
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verb |
| inflections: |
grinds, grinding, ground |
| definition: |
When you grind something, you make it into very small bits or a powder. You grind something by crushing it and cutting it up with something very hard like a stone, or by using a machine to do that. After you grind something like wheat or corn, you have flour.
The house smells really good when my father grinds coffee beans.Sam's mom bought peanuts, and then she ground them to make peanut butter.- synonyms:
- crush
- similar words:
- powder
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| related words: |
break, chew, sharpen, shine, smooth, stamp, wear |
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| derivation: |
grindingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: grind +
- grinder:
a machine that grinds.
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