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Definition of grinding adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grinding

adjective
 
/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
 
/ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a difficult situation) that never ends or improves
    • grinding poverty
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGrinding is used with these nouns:
    • halt
    • poverty
    • stone
    • …
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  2. (of a sound) rough and unpleasant to listen to
    • I heard a loud grinding noise coming from the engine.
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