grindings

Results of crushing

Grindings are the particles or residue produced by grinding—the bits of material worn away or pulverized through abrasion: metal grindings littered the workshop floor, coffee grindings in the filter.

The word emphasizes the waste or byproduct rather than the intended result.

particles

dust

Fine settled particles

powderFine dry particles
filingsParticles from abrasion
shavingsThin strips removed

granules · chips · fragments · flakes · crumbs · grit · fines · specks · motes · bits

process

milling

Processing grain mechanically

crushingOverwhelming in intensity
pulverizingBreaking into particles
machiningSubtractive metalworking process

abrading · polishing · sharpening · honing · sanding · buffing · lapping · filing · rasping · wearing

byproduct

waste

Unwanted discarded material

tailingsPost-extraction mineral waste
chaffProtective seed coverings
husksDry seed coverings

dregs · sediment · leavings · remnants · debris · detritus · scraps · grounds · pomace · slag

Categories

shop wasteswarf, filings, chips, turnings, slag
industrial wasteslag, tailings, sludge, effluent, overburden

Opposites

particle size/wholeness

grindingschunks

Thick, solid pieces

lumps · blocks · wholes · slabs · solids

processing state

grindingsraw material

Unprocessed production input

unground · whole grains · unmilled · uncrushed

Phrases

grinding haltAbrupt, complete cessation
grinding downGradual reduction through pressure
grinding outPersisting through tedious work
teeth grindingInvoluntary jaw clenching
grinding gearsMeshing failure noise
grinding grain

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G