"pregrind" meaning in English

See pregrind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: pregrinds [present, singular, third-person], pregrinding [participle, present], preground [participle, past], preground [past]
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  1. To grind something prior to use or assembly

Inflected forms

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