Grind A blade's grind is its cross-sectional shape in a plane normal to the edge. Grind differs from blade profile, which is the blade's cross-sectional shape in the plane containing the blade's edge and the centre contour of the blade's back ( ...

is the cross-sectional shape of a blade. Grind, grinds, or grinding may also refer to:

Grinding action

Grinding (abrasive cutting) Grinding is a type of abrasive machining process which uses a grinding wheel as cutting tool. A wide variety of machines are used for grinding, best classified as portable or stationary: * Portable power tools such as angle grinders, die gr ...

, a method of crafting *

Grinding (dance) Grinding, also known as juking, freak dancing or freaking (in the Caribbean, wining) is a type of close partner dance where two or more dancers rub or bump their bodies against each other, most often with a male dancer rubbing or bumping his gen ...

, suggestive club dancing *

Grinding (video gaming) Grinding in video games is the act of repeating an action or set of actions to achieve a desired result. Players usually perform these tasks to earn experience points / exp points, in-game items (loot), or to improve a character's level/stats. ...

, repetitive and uninteresting gameplay *

Bruxism Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; reports of prevalence range from 8% to 31% in the gen ...

, grinding of the teeth *

Grind (sport) Grinding is a sliding stunt performed in various sports such as skateboarding or inline skating. It involves sliding the body, rather than rolling the wheels, of the skate or board against the supporting surface. See also * Grinds (skateboardi ...

, a sliding stance usually performed in extreme sports such as aggressive skating and boardsports; Grinds (skateboarding) * Grind (whaling), pilot whale hunting in the Faroe Islands *

Grinds In Ireland, grinds are private tuition; a major industry in Ireland, particularly at secondary school level. In 2012, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners launched an investigation into a perceived failure of some teachers to declare extra ...

, private tutoring, in Ireland *

Mill (grinding) A mill is a device, often a structure, machine or kitchen appliance, that breaks solid materials into smaller pieces by grinding, crushing, or cutting. Such comminution is an important unit operation in many processes. There are many different ...

* Grinding, the operation of the winches on a yacht; the work done by a grinder (sailing position)

Geography

* Grind, a village in

Lăpugiu de Jos Lăpugiu de Jos ( hu, Alsólapugy, german: Unter-Lappendorf) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It border ...

Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania *

Grind (Unirea) The Grind ( hu, Gerend-patak) is a left tributary of the river Unirea in Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the s ...

, a tributary of the Unirea in Cluj and Alba Counties, Romania

Film and TV

* ''Grind'' (2003 film), about amateur skaters * ''The Grind'' (1915 film), a silent movie * ''Grind'' (1997 film), starring Billy Crudup and Adrienne Shelly * ''The Grind'' (TV series), MTV series

Music

Grindcore Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive-sounding musical styles, such as thrashcore, crust punk, hardcore punk, extreme metal, and industrial. ...

, a music genre * ''Grind'' (musical), with a story by Fay Kanin * ''Grind'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2003 film * '' MTV Grind 1'', a compilation album from the series

Songs

* "Grind" (song), a grunge song by Alice in Chains * "Grind", by Gojira from the album '' Fortitude'' * "

G.R.I.N.D (Get Ready It's a New Day) "G.R.I.N.D (Get Ready It's a New Day)" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Asher Roth. The song was released to radio on July 26, 2010 and as a digital download on July 27, 2010. The song was initially meant to be the lead single for h ...

", a song by Asher Roth * "Grindin" (Lil Wayne song), 2014 * " Grindin'", a hip-hop song by Clipse * "Grindin'" by NF and Marty from the album ''

Therapy Session ''Therapy Session'' is the second studio album by American rapper NF. It was released on April 22, 2016, by Capitol Christian Music Group. Critical reception Indicating in a four star review at ''CCM Magazine ''CCM Magazine'' is a twice ...

'' * "Grindin'" by

Axe Murder Boyz Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado, United States best known as representatives of the horrorcore and gangsta rap subgenres. It consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb a ...

* "Grindin'" (featuring Ricco Barrino) by 8Ball & MJG from the album ''

Ten Toes Down ''Ten Toes Down'' is the eighth studio album by the American southern hip hop duo 8Ball & MJG. The album was released on May 4, 2010, by Grand Hustle Records and E1 Music. This is the first album by the duo after leaving the Bad Boy South, before ...

'' * "Grindin'" (featuring Z-Ro & C-Mo) by Big Moe from the album '' Unfinished Business'' * "Grindin" (featuring Bone Crusher) by Goodie Mob from the album '' One Monkey Don't Stop No Show'' * "Grindin" (with Shermanology) by

Afrojack Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...

* "Grindin'" (featuring Bad Azz) by Ras Kass from the album '' Rasassination''

Other

* In the Lisp community, the pretty-printer function is called 'grind'