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Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.

Triture :: Triture (n.) A rubbing or grinding; trituration.

Tanite :: Tanite (n.) A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc..

Milling :: Milling (n.) The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill; the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intented edge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of various shapes with rotary cutters. See Mill..

Stiver :: Stive (n.) The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding.

Bruiser :: Bruiser (n.) A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.

Trituration :: Trituration (n.) The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc..

Chew :: Chew (v. i.) To perform the action of biting and grinding with the teeth; to ruminate; to meditate.

Crown :: Crown (n.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth..

Toll :: Toll (n.) A portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding.

Abradant :: Abradant (n.) A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc..

Pomace :: Pomace (n.) The substance of apples, or of similar fruit, crushed by grinding..

Cockhead :: Cockhead (n.) The rounded or pointed top of a grinding mill spindle, forming a pivot on which the stone is balanced..

Millstone :: Millstone (n.) One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance.

Driver :: Driver (n.) A crossbar on a grinding mill spindle to drive the upper stone.

Muller :: Muller (n.) A stone or thick lump of glass, or kind of pestle, flat at the bottom, used for grinding pigments or drugs, etc., upon a slab of similar material..

Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz..

Quern :: Quern (n.) A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills..

Pothole :: Pothole (n.) A circular hole formed in the rocky beds of rivers by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water in what was at first a natural depression of the rock.

Crunch :: Crunch (v. t.) To crush with the teeth; to chew with a grinding noise; to craunch; as, to crunch a biscuit..

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