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Grind vs Fettler - What's the difference?

grind | fettler |

As nouns the difference between grind and fettler

is that grind is the act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction while fettler is a person who maintains railway lines.

As a verb grind

is to reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

grind

English

(wikipedia grind)

Verb

(see usage notes below )
  • To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
  • To shape with the force of friction.
  • grind a lens
    grind an axe
  • (metalworking) 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.
  • (sports) To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.
  • To oppress, hold down or weaken.
  • (slang) To rotate the hips erotically.
  • (slang) To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.
  • (video games) To repeat a task in order to gain levels or items.
  • To produce mechanically and repetitively as if by turning a crank.
  • To instill through repetitive teaching.
  • Grinding lessons into students' heads does not motivate them to learn.
  • (slang, Hawaii) To eat.
  • Eh, brah, let's go grind .
  • (slang) To work or study hard; to hustle or drudge.
  • (Farrar)

    Usage notes

    * In the sports and video game senses, the past participle and past tense form grinded is often used instead of the irregular form ground. * Historically, there also existed a past participle form grounden, but it is now archaic or obsolete. * When used to denote sexually suggestive dancing between two partners, the past participle and past tense form grinded is almost always used.

    Derived terms

    * bump and grind * have an axe to grind

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
  • A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.
  • This bag contains espresso grind .
  • A tedious task.
  • This homework is a grind .
  • A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.
  • (archaic, slang) One who studies hard; a swot.
  • (subgenre of heavy metal)
  • fettler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who maintains railway lines.
  • Someone whose job is to sand and grind small imperfections from metal and ceramic castings.
  • (by extension) Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.
  • (slang, UK, Lancashire) A friend or mate
  • How's tha' doing fettler ?

    Quotations

    *1939. Comrade Fettler (a Union song about Fettlers])[http://unionsong.com/u266.html] *:The summer brings its nursery, with dust and sandy blight *:But the Fettle r must keep toiling, to keep the track alright.