Milling vs Grind - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between milling and grind is that milling is the series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated while grind is . As a verb milling is .
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milling English
Noun
( en noun)
The series of notches around the edge of a coin, placed there during minting so that it can be told if some of the metal from the edge is removed. Removing metal from a coin was common practice during earlier times when coins made of precious metals circulated.
A grinding process using a mill
Verb
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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)
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