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GRYND/ɡraɪnd/

To grind is to crush into powder, or to move with painful difficulty: grind coffee; grind to a halt. The past is ground (talks ground to a halt). Crush is a close twin for the powder sense. Do not confuse with grin (a smile). Pay talks may grind to a halt.

Meaning

To crush into powder; also to move with difficulty (grind to a halt).

Examples

• “Talks ground to a halt after the pay offer was rejected.”
• “Do not grind the sample too fine for the titration, which is the science sense.”

Good to know

grind to a halt (past: ground). Powder: grind coffee / a sample. Mix-up: grin. Close (powder): crush. Industrial / pay news.

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