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pregrind

pregrind verb: to grind something prior to use or assembly.

Verb

pregrind (third-person singular simple present pregrinds, present participle pregrinding, simple past and past participle preground)

  1. To grind something prior to use or assembly

Forms of pregrind

third-person singular presentpregrinds
present participlepregrinding
past participlepreground
pastpreground

Origin of pregrind

From pre- + grind.

Questions about pregrind

What does pregrind mean?
Pregrind means to grind something prior to use or assembly.
What part of speech is pregrind?
Pregrind is a verb.
What is the past tense of pregrind?
The past tense of pregrind is preground.

Words near pregrind in the dictionary

  1. pregreasing
  2. pregrievance
  3. pregrill
  4. pregrilled
  5. pregrilling
  6. pregrind
  7. pregrinding
  8. pregrinds
  9. pregroove
  10. pregrooves
  11. preground

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