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misgrinding

misgrinding is the present participle and gerund of misgrind.

Meaning of misgrind

Verb

misgrind (third-person singular simple present misgrinds, present participle misgrinding, simple past and past participle misground)

  1. To grind improperly.
    • In many shops, a floor grinder is provided so that the men are perfectly free to misgrind their tools.1923, Frederic Burnham Jacobs, Abrasives: Grinding, Polishing, Buffing, Finishing - Volume 4, page 89

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Questions about misgrinding

What is misgrinding the present participle and gerund of?
Misgrinding is the present participle and gerund of misgrind.

Words near misgrinding in the dictionary

  1. misgrieve
  2. misgrieved
  3. misgrieves
  4. misgrieving
  5. misgrind
  6. misgrinding
  7. misgrinds
  8. misgrip
  9. misgripped
  10. misgripping
  11. misgrips

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