grinding

noun

(dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.

The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles; the sound of this action.

(manufacturing, repair) The action of grinding a workpiece to change its size, shape, and surface finish.

(business, informal) The act of doing the daily grind.

(roleplaying games, gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.

adjective

Relentlessly taxing; burdensome; exacting to the point of exhaustion.

Of or pertaining to the act or gratingly sound of grinding.

(obsolete) Crushing; oppressive; overwhelming.

Synonyms for grinding

detritionn triturationn crushingn abrasionn abradantn polishingn sandingv attritionn scrapingn buffingv shreddingv poundingn abrasiveadj

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