Misgrind

//mɪsˈɡɹaɪnd// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or result of misgrinding.

    "Misgrinds are costly. I admit I've popped beans into the grinder and activated it only to realize it was set on coarse when I needed a drip."

Verb
  1. 1
    To grind improperly.

    "In many shops, a floor grinder is provided so that the men are perfectly free to misgrind their tools."

Example

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"In many shops, a floor grinder is provided so that the men are perfectly free to misgrind their tools."

Etymology

From mis- + grind.

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