Etymology: [ grInd ] (verb.) before 12th century. From Old English grund, from Proto-Germanic *grunþa, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥mtu-. Cognate with West Frisian grûn, Dutch grond and German Grund.
Synonyms: milled, arena, dirt, dust, field, landscape, loam, old sod, park, real estate, sand, sod, soil, terra firma, terrain, turf, acquaint, bottom, coach
grinded, gnd, a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage), a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused, (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting, fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete", confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot", place or put on the ground, the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface, a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration", instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject, the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground", the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church", a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis", the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills", a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground", material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil", use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation", A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit (telecommunications) or equipment and earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth (Source ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A), An electrical connection to the earth, generally through a ground rod Also a common return to a point of zero potential, such as the metal chassis in radio equipment, The ground is an arbitrarily decided point whose voltage is taken as zero In many situations, equipment is connected physically to the actual, dirt ground, so that voltage is taken as zero--hence the name In England the term "earth" is used, for the same reason To be "grounded" means to be connected to a place that is maintained at the ground voltage, minced, to have one's ear to the ground: see ear. Past tense and past participle of grind, grd, broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e g ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive", connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons", throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage, hit or reach the ground, hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman", hit onto the ground, cover with a primer; apply a primer to, bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship", on or near the ground; broken into fine particles; shaped by grinding, You can use ground in expressions such as on shaky ground and the same ground to refer to a particular subject, area of experience, or basis for an argument. Sensing she was on shaky ground, Marie changed the subject The French are on solid ground when they argue that competitiveness is no reason for devaluation It's often necessary to go over the same ground more than once, You can use ground to refer to a place or situation in which particular methods or ideas can develop and be successful. The company has maintained its reputation as the developing ground for new techniques Colonialism is especially fertile ground for nationalist ideas, The grounds of a large or important building are the garden or area of land which surrounds it. the palace grounds. the grounds of the University, Ground is used in expressions such as gain ground, lose ground, and give ground in order to indicate that someone gets or loses an advantage. There are signs that the party is gaining ground in the latest polls The US dollar lost more ground, If something is grounds for a feeling or action, it is a reason for it. If you do something on the grounds of a particular thing, that thing is the reason for your action. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense, If an aircraft or its passengers are grounded, they are made to stay on the ground and are not allowed to take off. The civil aviation minister ordered all the planes to be grounded A hydrogen leak forced NASA to ground the space shuttle, If an argument, belief, or opinion is grounded in something, that thing is used to justify it. Her argument was grounded in fact They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit. = base, A ground is an area of land which is specially designed and made for playing sport or for some other activity. In American English grounds is also used. the city's football ground. a parade ground, You can use ground to refer to an area of land, sea, or air which is used for a particular activity. Indian hunting grounds The best fishing grounds are around the islands, soil; earth; bottom; field, area; base, foundation, set on the ground; found, establish; teach someone the basics; attach to the earth (about an electrical conductor), The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross-legged on the ground We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. Something that is below ground is under the earth's surface or under a building. Something that is above ground is on top of the earth's surface. People were making for the air-raid shelters below ground, If you say that something takes place on the ground, you mean it takes place on the surface of the earth and not in the air. Coordinating airline traffic on the ground is as complicated as managing the traffic in the air, You can refer to land as ground, especially when it has very few buildings or when it is considered to be special in some way. a stretch of waste ground This memorial stands on sacred ground, The ground is the soil and rock on the earth's surface. The ground had eroded. the marshy ground of the river delta, When parents ground a child, they forbid them to go out and enjoy themselves for a period of time, as a punishment. Thompson grounded him for a month, and banned television, If a ship or boat is grounded or if it grounds, it touches the bottom of the sea, lake, or river it is on, and is unable to move off. Residents have been told to stay away from the region where the ship was grounded The boat finally grounded on a soft, underwater bank. a grounded oil tanker, If you prepare the ground for a future event, course of action, or development, you make it easier for it to happen. a political initiative which would prepare the ground for war, If something such as a project gets off the ground, it begins or starts functioning. We help small companies to get off the ground, If you shift your ground or change your ground, you change the basis on which you are arguing, If you stand your ground or hold your ground, you continue to support a particular argument or to have a particular opinion when other people are opposing you or trying to make you change your mind. The spectacle of Sakharov standing his ground and speaking his mind gave me hope, emphasis If you say that something such as a job or piece of clothing suits someone down to the ground, you mean that it is completely suitable or right for them, If you stand your ground or hold your ground, you do not run away from a situation, but face it bravely. She had to force herself to stand her ground when she heard someone approaching, The middle ground between two groups, ideas, or plans involves things which do not belong to either of these groups, ideas, or plans but have elements of each, often in a less extreme form. She seems to have found a middle ground in which mutual support, rather than complete dependency, is possible, If you go to ground, you hide somewhere where you cannot easily be found. Citizens of East Beirut went to ground in basements and shelters, Ground meat has been cut into very small pieces in a machine. ground beef. The sausages are made of coarsely ground pork, The ground in an electric plug or piece of electrical equipment is the wire through which electricity passes into the ground and which makes the equipment safe, Ground is the past tense and past participle of grind. see also grounding, home ground, approval If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way. Gellhorn may have broken new ground when she filed her first report on the Spanish Civil War, If two people or groups find common ground, they agree about something, especially when they do not agree about other things, emphasis If you say that a town or building is burnt to the ground or is razed to the ground, you are emphasizing that it has been completely destroyed by fire. The town was razed to the ground after the French Revolution, If people or things of a particular kind are thin on the ground, there are very few of them. Good managers are often thin on the ground, To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing, To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface, To rotate the hips suggestively, To eat, A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans, A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard, A tedious task, To make smaller by breaking with a device, To repeat a task in a MMORPG or role-playing video game in order to gain levels or items, To study hard for examination, To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well, To oppress by severe exactions; to harass, To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones, To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones, To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc, To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate, hard and uninteresting study, Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp, A hard student; a dig, The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction, To performing a grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard, To perform hard and distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination, To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge, If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface. a shop where they grind knives The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster, crush, break up into small particles; be reduced to powder; sharpen; scrape, rub together harshly; make a harsh grinding sound; crush, oppress; operate by rotating a crank; work hard, study hard, If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements. `Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step. If you grind your teeth, you rub your upper and lower teeth together as though you are chewing something. If you know you're grinding your teeth, particularly at night, see your dentist, If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. the odor of fresh ground coffee. Grind up means the same as grind. He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil, If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned out, act of grinding; hard and tedious work, drudgery; grating sound, rasp, If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily. Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south, The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard. The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves, dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced, disapproval If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service see also grinding, If a country's economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government, To repeat a task in Online Role Playing Games in order to gain levels, To work up for an examination; to grind up the subjects set, and to grind into the memory the necessary cram The allusion is to a mill, and the analogy evident To grind one down To reduce the price asked; to lower wages A knife, etc , is gradually reduced by grinding To take a grind is to take a constitutional walk; to cram into the smallest space the greatest amount of physical exercise This is the physical grind The literary grind is a turn at hard study To take a grinder is to insult another by applying the left thumb to the nose and revolving the right hand round it, as if working a hand-organ or coffeemill This insulting retort is given when someone has tried to practise on your credulity, or to impose upon your good faith, To reduce food to tiny particles using a grinder or a food processor, verb, noun A trick done on any sharp lip where the truck comes in contact with the edge of the pool, curb, ramp, etc The act of performing said trick (i e to grind a rail), go over and over and over and over a lock, secondary or engram without obtaining an actual erasure A Dianetics auditor who puts a pc through an incident four or five times without erasure or appreciable reduction is encountering "grinding " See also engram; erase; lock; secondary, To run food through a food chopper or food processor until of very fine texture, Refers to the additional shaping of the clubhead to meet the user's desired specifications Many professional and top amateur golfers take a standard OEM head and "grind" the sole to alter the bounce angle or shape the club's toe until they are happy with the club's performance and cosmetics, Rider approaches an obstacle and slides the board along the obstacle Also called a rail slide, work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long", reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic", an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively, to have an axe to grind: see axe to come to a grinding halt: see grinding, the act of grinding to a powder or dust reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic", the act of grinding to a powder or dust, make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger", press or grind with a crunching noise, Moving along an edge with your trucks, scraping your trucks against the object being grinded as you skate, hard monotonous routine work, To cut, crush, or force through a chopper so as to produce small bits, The faster the brewing process the finer the grind Espresso would be the finest grind, Scraping one or both axles on a kerb, rail, coping or other object, – To crank a winch in order to tighten a line, To transform solid food into small pieces Food can be ground to degrees ranging from fine to coarse, Means to put food through chopper Choppers have two or three blades Use a blade with smaller holes to grind foods fine; one with the larger holes for coarse chopping or grinding, Moving along an edge (coping, bench, curb, etc ) with your trucks Scraping your trucks along an edge as you skate, To reduce food to small pieces by running it through a grinder Food can be ground to different degrees, from fine to coarse, In paints, inks, coatings and liquid color concentrates, the fineness of pigment particle size reduction Usually reported in Hegman units, grind is generally 10-30 microns in formulated liquid colorants, A term often used synonymously with "crush", To slide with the board parallel to the coping Also see 50/50, To reduce whole spices or herbs to a powder May be accomplished with a mortar and pestle (see below), a specially-designed spice grinder or a coffee grinder, A trick done on any sharp lip where the truck comes in contact with the edge of the pool, curb, ramp, etc The act of performing said trick (i e to grind a rail), Where you jump onto an object and slide down it on your skates You usually go parallel to a curb, jump and turn 90 degrees then slide sideways down it, To slide with the board parallel to the coping Also see 50/50 (This is not a snowboard trick but we put it in here anyway ),
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a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
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a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
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(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
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confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"
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place or put on the ground
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the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
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instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
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the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
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the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
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a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
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the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
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a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
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material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
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use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"
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A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit (telecommunications) or equipment and earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth (Source ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A)
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An electrical connection to the earth, generally through a ground rod Also a common return to a point of zero potential, such as the metal chassis in radio equipment
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The ground is an arbitrarily decided point whose voltage is taken as zero In many situations, equipment is connected physically to the actual, dirt ground, so that voltage is taken as zero--hence the name In England the term "earth" is used, for the same reason To be "grounded" means to be connected to a place that is maintained at the ground voltage
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to have one's ear to the ground: see ear. Past tense and past participle of grind
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broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e g ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "ground glass is used as an abrasive"
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connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
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throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
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hit or reach the ground
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hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman"
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hit onto the ground
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cover with a primer; apply a primer to
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bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
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on or near the ground; broken into fine particles; shaped by grinding sıfat
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You can use ground in expressions such as on shaky ground and the same ground to refer to a particular subject, area of experience, or basis for an argument. Sensing she was on shaky ground, Marie changed the subject The French are on solid ground when they argue that competitiveness is no reason for devaluation It's often necessary to go over the same ground more than once
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You can use ground to refer to a place or situation in which particular methods or ideas can develop and be successful. The company has maintained its reputation as the developing ground for new techniques Colonialism is especially fertile ground for nationalist ideas
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The grounds of a large or important building are the garden or area of land which surrounds it. the palace grounds. the grounds of the University
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Ground is used in expressions such as gain ground, lose ground, and give ground in order to indicate that someone gets or loses an advantage. There are signs that the party is gaining ground in the latest polls The US dollar lost more ground
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If something is grounds for a feeling or action, it is a reason for it. If you do something on the grounds of a particular thing, that thing is the reason for your action. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense
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If an aircraft or its passengers are grounded, they are made to stay on the ground and are not allowed to take off. The civil aviation minister ordered all the planes to be grounded A hydrogen leak forced NASA to ground the space shuttle
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If an argument, belief, or opinion is grounded in something, that thing is used to justify it. Her argument was grounded in fact They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit. = base
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A ground is an area of land which is specially designed and made for playing sport or for some other activity. In American English grounds is also used. the city's football ground. a parade ground
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You can use ground to refer to an area of land, sea, or air which is used for a particular activity. Indian hunting grounds The best fishing grounds are around the islands
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soil; earth; bottom; field, area; base, foundation isim
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set on the ground; found, establish; teach someone the basics; attach to the earth (about an electrical conductor) fiil
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The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross-legged on the ground We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. Something that is below ground is under the earth's surface or under a building. Something that is above ground is on top of the earth's surface. People were making for the air-raid shelters below ground
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If you say that something takes place on the ground, you mean it takes place on the surface of the earth and not in the air. Coordinating airline traffic on the ground is as complicated as managing the traffic in the air
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You can refer to land as ground, especially when it has very few buildings or when it is considered to be special in some way. a stretch of waste ground This memorial stands on sacred ground
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The ground is the soil and rock on the earth's surface. The ground had eroded. the marshy ground of the river delta
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When parents ground a child, they forbid them to go out and enjoy themselves for a period of time, as a punishment. Thompson grounded him for a month, and banned television
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If a ship or boat is grounded or if it grounds, it touches the bottom of the sea, lake, or river it is on, and is unable to move off. Residents have been told to stay away from the region where the ship was grounded The boat finally grounded on a soft, underwater bank. a grounded oil tanker
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If you prepare the ground for a future event, course of action, or development, you make it easier for it to happen. a political initiative which would prepare the ground for war
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If something such as a project gets off the ground, it begins or starts functioning. We help small companies to get off the ground
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If you shift your ground or change your ground, you change the basis on which you are arguing
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If you stand your ground or hold your ground, you continue to support a particular argument or to have a particular opinion when other people are opposing you or trying to make you change your mind. The spectacle of Sakharov standing his ground and speaking his mind gave me hope
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emphasis If you say that something such as a job or piece of clothing suits someone down to the ground, you mean that it is completely suitable or right for them
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If you stand your ground or hold your ground, you do not run away from a situation, but face it bravely. She had to force herself to stand her ground when she heard someone approaching
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The middle ground between two groups, ideas, or plans involves things which do not belong to either of these groups, ideas, or plans but have elements of each, often in a less extreme form. She seems to have found a middle ground in which mutual support, rather than complete dependency, is possible
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If you go to ground, you hide somewhere where you cannot easily be found. Citizens of East Beirut went to ground in basements and shelters
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Ground meat has been cut into very small pieces in a machine. ground beef. The sausages are made of coarsely ground pork
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The ground in an electric plug or piece of electrical equipment is the wire through which electricity passes into the ground and which makes the equipment safe
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Ground is the past tense and past participle of grind. see also grounding, home ground
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approval If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way. Gellhorn may have broken new ground when she filed her first report on the Spanish Civil War
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If two people or groups find common ground, they agree about something, especially when they do not agree about other things
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emphasis If you say that a town or building is burnt to the ground or is razed to the ground, you are emphasizing that it has been completely destroyed by fire. The town was razed to the ground after the French Revolution
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If people or things of a particular kind are thin on the ground, there are very few of them. Good managers are often thin on the ground
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To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing
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To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface
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To rotate the hips suggestively
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To eat - "Eh, brah, let's go grind."
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A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans - "This bag contains espresso grind."
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A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard
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A tedious task - "This homework is a grind."
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To make smaller by breaking with a device
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To repeat a task in a MMORPG or role-playing video game in order to gain levels or items
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To study hard for examination
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To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well
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To oppress by severe exactions; to harass
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To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones
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To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones
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To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc
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To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate
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hard and uninteresting study
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Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp
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A hard student; a dig
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The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction
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To perform hard and distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination
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To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge
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If you grind something, you make it smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface. a shop where they grind knives The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster
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crush, break up into small particles; be reduced to powder; sharpen; scrape, rub together harshly; make a harsh grinding sound; crush, oppress; operate by rotating a crank; work hard, study hard fiil
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If you grind something into a surface, you press and rub it hard into the surface using small circular or sideways movements. `Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step. If you grind your teeth, you rub your upper and lower teeth together as though you are chewing something. If you know you're grinding your teeth, particularly at night, see your dentist
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If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. the odor of fresh ground coffee. Grind up means the same as grind. He makes his own paint, grinding up the pigment with a little oil
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If a vehicle grinds to a halt, it stops slowly and noisily. The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned out
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act of grinding; hard and tedious work, drudgery; grating sound, rasp isim
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If a vehicle grinds somewhere, it moves there very slowly and noisily. Tanks had crossed the border at five fifteen and were grinding south
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The grind of a machine is the harsh, scraping noise that it makes, usually because it is old or is working too hard. The grind of heavy machines could get on their nerves
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dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
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disapproval If you refer to routine tasks or activities as the grind, you mean they are boring and take up a lot of time and effort. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service see also grinding
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If a country's economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops. The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government
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To repeat a task in Online Role Playing Games in order to gain levels
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To work up for an examination; to grind up the subjects set, and to grind into the memory the necessary cram The allusion is to a mill, and the analogy evident To grind one down To reduce the price asked; to lower wages A knife, etc , is gradually reduced by grinding To take a grind is to take a constitutional walk; to cram into the smallest space the greatest amount of physical exercise This is the physical grind The literary grind is a turn at hard study To take a grinder is to insult another by applying the left thumb to the nose and revolving the right hand round it, as if working a hand-organ or coffeemill This insulting retort is given when someone has tried to practise on your credulity, or to impose upon your good faith
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To reduce food to tiny particles using a grinder or a food processor
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verb, noun A trick done on any sharp lip where the truck comes in contact with the edge of the pool, curb, ramp, etc The act of performing said trick (i e to grind a rail)
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go over and over and over and over a lock, secondary or engram without obtaining an actual erasure A Dianetics auditor who puts a pc through an incident four or five times without erasure or appreciable reduction is encountering "grinding " See also engram; erase; lock; secondary
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To run food through a food chopper or food processor until of very fine texture
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Refers to the additional shaping of the clubhead to meet the user's desired specifications Many professional and top amateur golfers take a standard OEM head and "grind" the sole to alter the bounce angle or shape the club's toe until they are happy with the club's performance and cosmetics
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Rider approaches an obstacle and slides the board along the obstacle Also called a rail slide
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work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
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reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
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an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
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to have an axe to grind: see axe to come to a grinding halt: see grinding
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the act of grinding to a powder or dust reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
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the act of grinding to a powder or dust
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make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
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press or grind with a crunching noise
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Moving along an edge with your trucks, scraping your trucks against the object being grinded as you skate
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hard monotonous routine work
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To cut, crush, or force through a chopper so as to produce small bits
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The faster the brewing process the finer the grind Espresso would be the finest grind
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Scraping one or both axles on a kerb, rail, coping or other object
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– To crank a winch in order to tighten a line
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To transform solid food into small pieces Food can be ground to degrees ranging from fine to coarse
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Means to put food through chopper Choppers have two or three blades Use a blade with smaller holes to grind foods fine; one with the larger holes for coarse chopping or grinding
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Moving along an edge (coping, bench, curb, etc ) with your trucks Scraping your trucks along an edge as you skate
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To reduce food to small pieces by running it through a grinder Food can be ground to different degrees, from fine to coarse
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In paints, inks, coatings and liquid color concentrates, the fineness of pigment particle size reduction Usually reported in Hegman units, grind is generally 10-30 microns in formulated liquid colorants
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A term often used synonymously with "crush"
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To slide with the board parallel to the coping Also see 50/50
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To reduce whole spices or herbs to a powder May be accomplished with a mortar and pestle (see below), a specially-designed spice grinder or a coffee grinder
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A trick done on any sharp lip where the truck comes in contact with the edge of the pool, curb, ramp, etc The act of performing said trick (i e to grind a rail)
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Where you jump onto an object and slide down it on your skates You usually go parallel to a curb, jump and turn 90 degrees then slide sideways down it
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To slide with the board parallel to the coping Also see 50/50 (This is not a snowboard trick but we put it in here anyway )
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