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misgrinds

misgrinds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misgrind.

misgrinds is the plural 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 misgrinds

What is misgrinds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misgrinds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misgrind.

Words near misgrinds in the dictionary

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

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