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Grinding vs Filing - What's the difference?

grinding | filing |

As verbs the difference between grinding and filing

is that grinding is present participle of lang=en while filing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between grinding and filing

is that grinding is the action of grinding together or crushing into small particles while filing is any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

As an adjective grinding

is of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.

grinding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles.
    • Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine.
  • (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.
  • (online gaming) Repeatedly performing the same quest or similar in-game activity in order to amass points or wealth.

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding.
    • The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree .

    filing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
    • The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.
  • The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.

    • See also

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    Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * filling