to thin grind

[Vik-Nik-Sor]

Hello.
There is a verb - to thin grind.
Could you tell what exactly parts of speech "thin" and "grind" are in this expression? What is "thin" and what is "grind"?

 

[Rover_KE]

In what context did you encounter this phrase?

 

[bhaisahab]

What is the purpose of the text at the bottom of your post?

 

[Vik-Nik-Sor]

In what context did you encounter this phrase?

In Russian dictionaries, in the meaning of "to become smaller in the process of grinding" (of a tool)

What is the purpose of the text at the bottom of your post?

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[SoothingDave]

"To grind" is a machining process.

"To thin grind" is not a known term.

 

[emsr2d2]

There is a phrase which we use in English which has some similarity to your suggestion but I don't think is really recognised as a verb. In some bakeries, we can ask them to slice a loaf of bread for us before we buy it. The slicing is done by a machine which has different settings and you will hear people say "Can you thick-slice it for me?" or "I'd like it thin-sliced please". Although "to thick-slice" and "to thin-slice" are not verbs, native speakers would know exactly what this meant.

 

[emsr2d2]

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[bhaisahab]

I will go further than emsr2d2 and request, in the strongest terms, that you remove it.

 

[Vik-Nik-Sor]

Interesting, "thick-slice" and "to thin-slice", to me, look like verbs with premodifiers (thin/thick).
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I will go further than emsr2d2 and request, in the strongest terms, that you remove it.

Ok, I'll do this, but could you tell me which forum rule my signature breaks?
It may have nothing to do with current political situation at all, besides.

 

[bhaisahab]

Ok, I'll do this, but could you tell me which forum rule my signature breaks?
It may have nothing to do with current political situation at all, besides.

Perhaps it doesn't have anything to do with the current situation but, in my opinion, it could be seen to be commenting on it.

 

[Vik-Nik-Sor]

Well, I don't want my posts to be annoying here.

 

[5jj]

Interesting, "thick-slice" and "to thin-slice", to me, look like verbs with premodifiers (thin/thick).

They do. The problem is, that except in the very restricted conext ems mentioned, these 'verbs' don't exist. They appear in none of the dictionaries here.