[ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end
(e.g: grinding poverty)

- (of a sound or movement) harsh and grating
(e.g: the grinding roar of the lorries)


Phrases:
- a grinding halt

Origin:

[ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it
(e.g: the roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing)

- the action of rubbing things together gratingly
(e.g: it's a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50 years)


Phrases:
- a grinding halt

Origin: