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Grinding Down Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ATTRITION which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• erosion by friction

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

• sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

• a wearing down to weaken or destroy

• the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

33%8 Process of breaking down materials into small particles
noun

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

28%8 Implement for grinding down surfaces
noun

• a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing

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