grind

Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.

“grind the spices in a mortar”

Shape or form by grinding.

“grind lenses for glasses and cameras”

Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together.

Work hard.

Press or grind with a crushing noise.

Created by grinding.

“grind designs into the glass bowl”

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.

The grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground.

“a coarse grind of coffee”

Hard monotonous routine work.

An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.

The act of grinding to a powder or dust.