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grinding frame

grinding frame noun: any frame for supporting a grinding apparatus.

Noun

grinding frame (plural grinding frames)

  1. Any frame for supporting a grinding apparatus.
    • In a grinding mill, the combination of a stationary frame having an annular rack, a stationary burr, a driving ring mounted on said frame, a rotary grinding frame, an annular rack carried thereby, a rotatable burr connected with the latter rack and arranged to co-operate with said staionary burr...1901, Joseph Dain, Jr., “No. 65,814: Grinding Mill”, in The Canadian Patent Office Record, volume 28, page 86
    • The grinding frame is arranged to grind two rolls at one time, one on each side of the traversing grinding wheel, the rolls being placed in V-shaped notches in the slides c that rest on top of the frame.1906, International Library of Technology, page 32
    1. (UK, archaic) A machine for grinding the teeth of card clothing used on a carding machine
    2. A machine for grinding a welded area smooth

Forms of grinding frame

pluralgrinding frames

Questions about grinding frame

What does grinding frame mean?
Grinding frame means any frame for supporting a grinding apparatus.
What part of speech is grinding frame?
Grinding frame is a noun.
What is the plural of grinding frame?
The plural of grinding frame is grinding frames.

Words near grinding frame in the dictionary

  1. grindier
  2. grindiest
  3. grindin'
  4. grinding
  5. grinding down
  6. grinding frame
  7. grinding frames
  8. grinding gear
  9. grinding gears
  10. grinding machine
  11. grinding machines

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