Synonyms: grinding
Definition: a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
Similar words: noise
Definition: sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Usage: he enjoyed the street noises; they heard indistinct noises of people talking; during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels
Synonyms: grinding
Definition: material resulting from the process of grinding
Usage: vegetable grindings clogged the drain
Similar words: atom, speck, particle, molecule, mote, corpuscle
Definition: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Synonyms: grinding, detrition, abrasion, attrition
Definition: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Similar words: rubbing, friction
Definition: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another