"commolition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɑ.məˈlɪ.ʃən/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɪʃən Etymology: From Latin commolitus, from Latin commolō (“to shake or grind thoroughly”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|commolitus}} Latin commolitus, {{bor|en|la|commolō|t=to shake or grind thoroughly}} Latin commolō (“to shake or grind thoroughly”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} commolition (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The act of grinding together. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-commolition-en-noun-lGz99aMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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