grind

To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

To shape with the force of friction.

grind a lens; grind an axe

To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.

This corn grinds well.

Steel grinds to a sharp edge.

To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.

Something that has been reduced to powder, something that has been ground.

A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.

This bag contains espresso grind.

A tedious and laborious task.

This homework is a grind.

Running again in more open agricultural country, the Harrogate line encounters a short downgrade before the stiff uphill grind to Harrogate begins.

A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.

A traditional communal pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands.