Synonyms of the word grinding


GRINDINGABRASION - ATTRITION - DETRITION - FRICTION - MATTER - NOISE - RUBBING - SUBSTANCE

grinding

  • v. present participle of grind.
  • n. The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles.
  • n. (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
  • n. (online gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points…
  • adj. Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.

abrasion

  • n. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
  • n. (obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
  • n. (geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching…
  • n. An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
  • n. (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have…
  • n. (dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.

attrition

  • n. Wearing or grinding down by friction.
  • n. The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve…
  • n. (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation,…
  • n. (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
  • n. (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.
  • n. (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
  • n. (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.

detrition

  • n. attrition; erosion by friction.

friction

  • n. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
  • n. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
  • n. (physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.

matter

  • n. Substance, material.
  • n. A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
  • n. An approximate amount or extent.
  • n. (obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.
  • n. (obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
  • n. (dated) Pus.
  • v. (intransitive) To be important.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete outside dialects) To care about, to mind; to find important.
  • v. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

noise

  • n. Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
  • n. Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.
  • n. (technology) Unwanted part of a signal. (Signal to noise ratio).
  • n. (genetics) The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within…
  • n. Rumour or complaint.
  • n. (obsolete) Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.
  • n. (music) A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.
  • v. (intransitive) To make a noise; to sound.
  • v. (transitive) To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.

rubbing

  • n. An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with…
  • v. present participle of rub.

substance

  • n. Physical matter; material.
  • n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
  • n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
  • n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
  • n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
  • n. Drugs (illegal narcotics).
  • n. (theology) Hypostasis.

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