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grinds
We have found lemma(root) word of grinds : grind.
Definitions
[ɡrʌɪnd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it
(e.g: grind some black pepper over the salad)
- rub or cause to rub together gratingly
(e.g: mountain ranges developed along fault lines where tectonic plates ground against one another)
- (of a dancer) gyrate the hips erotically
(e.g: there were sweaty bodies everywhere bumping and grinding to the music)
Phrases:
- grind to a halt
Origin
:
Old English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’
[ɡrʌɪnd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a crushing or grating sound or motion
(e.g: the crunch and grind of bulldozers)
- hard dull work
(e.g: relief from the daily grind)
- a dancer's erotic gyration of the hips
(e.g: a bump and grind)
Phrases:
- grind to a halt
Origin
:
Old English grindan, probably of Germanic origin. Although no cognates are known, it may be distantly related to Latin frendere ‘rub away, gnash’
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