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Webster 1913 Edition

Grinding

Grind′ing

,

Adj.

&

Noun.

from Grind.

Grinding frame

,

an English name for a cotton spinning machine.

–

Grinding mill

.

(a)

A mill for grinding grain.

(b)

A lapidary’s lathe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Grinding

GRINDING

,

ppr.

Reducing to powder by friction; triturating; levitating; chewing.

1.

Making sharp; making smooth or polishing by friction.