grinding
/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
noun
- The action of crushing something into small pieces or powder.
- The grinding of coffee beans fills the kitchen with a rich aroma.
- The mill is used for the grinding of wheat into flour.
- He could hear the grinding of stones against each other in the river.
- A difficult, tiring, and repetitive activity or routine.
- The daily grinding of a long commute wears many people down.
- She was tired of the grinding of office politics and paperwork.
- The grinding of training for the marathon left him exhausted but proud.
adjective
- Causing a harsh, scraping sound or sensation.
- She felt a grinding pain in her knee when she climbed stairs.
- The grinding noise from the car's brakes worried the driver.
- The grinding sound of metal on metal echoed through the workshop.
- Relentlessly difficult, oppressive, or tedious.
- The grinding heat of the desert made travel nearly impossible.
- He faced the grinding pressure of deadlines every day at work.
- The grinding poverty in the region forced many families to move.
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