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| abrasive |
a material or substance used to grind or polish surfaces. [1/3 definitions] |
| champ1 |
to bite down on impatiently; grind against with the teeth. [1/4 definitions] |
| chew |
to tear or grind between the teeth; masticate. [2/6 definitions] |
| emery wheel |
a wheel that is made of or has been coated with emery, used in a machine to cut, grind, or polish. |
| file2 |
to shape, smooth, or grind down with a file or similar device. [1/2 definitions] |
| flour |
to grind into flour. [1/4 definitions] |
| food processor |
an electric kitchen appliance having a container with various blade attachments used to grind, grate, chop, slice, mix or otherwise prepare food. |
| gnash |
to grind (the teeth) together. [2/3 definitions] |
| grindstone |
a stone wheel that is rotated to sharpen implements or weapons, grind grain, or sand and shape items by abrasion. |
| grit |
to clamp and grind (the teeth) together. [1/7 definitions] |
| ground2 |
past tense and past participle of grind. [1/3 definitions] |
| kibble |
to grind or crush into coarse pieces. [1/2 definitions] |
| masticate |
to grind (food) with the teeth; chew. [2 definitions] |
| mill1 |
to grind, crush, or pulverize in a mill. [1/9 definitions] |
| millstone |
either of a pair of circular stones that grind something, esp. grain, in a mill. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortar1 |
a machine used to pulverize or grind substances. [1/4 definitions] |
| pestle |
to pound or grind with, or as if with, a pestle. [1/3 definitions] |
| powder |
to pulverize or grind into a powder. [1/9 definitions] |
| regrind |
combined form of grind. |
| triturate |
to grind, rub, or otherwise reduce to fine particles or powder; pulverize. [1/2 definitions] |
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