"backgrind" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: backgrinds [present, singular, third-person], backgrinding [participle, present], background [participle, past], background [past]
Etymology: From back- + grind. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|back|grind}} back- + grind Head templates: {{en-verb|backgrinds|backgrinding|background}} backgrind (third-person singular simple present backgrinds, present participle backgrinding, simple past and past participle background)
  1. To use the backgrinding process in semiconductor manufacture.
    Sense id: en-backgrind-en-verb-xlF6ICJy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with back-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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