Cutting and Grinding

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Cutting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

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Grinding and cutting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grinding" instead an adjective "Cutting".

Nearby Words: cut, cutter

Grinding noun - A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears).

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Cutting and grinding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Grinding".

Nearby Words: grind, grinder, grinded

Their teeth are not designed for cutting or grinding but are designed for grabbing and holding.

Source: More Teeth than the Osmond Family
One of the defining traits of mammals is that the teeth of a mammal include both shearing/cutting front teeth and canines and grinding/crushing molars.

Source: Every Device Is a Swiss-Army Knife
In one scene, when the Smurfs are working on cutting down a tree, one Smurf is literally grinding axes... and a slice of pastry.

Source: Western Animation / The Smurfs and the Magic Flute

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