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Grinding vs Polishing - What's the difference?

grinding | polishing |

As verbs the difference between grinding and polishing

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

As nouns the difference between grinding and polishing

is that grinding is the action of grinding together or crushing into small particles while polishing is the action of the verb to polish.

As adjectives the difference between grinding and polishing

is that grinding is of or pertaining to the act or sound of grinding while polishing is that makes shiny or smooth.

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 .

    polishing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to polish .
  • (mostly, plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
  • Derived terms

    * apple-polishing * polishing-bed * polishing-cask * polishing-mill * polishing-slate * polishing-snake * polishing-tin * rice polishings

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That makes shiny or smooth.
  • That refines.