Grinding away Crossword Clue

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GRINDING (noun)
1. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
2. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
AWAY (adverb)
1. out of the way (especially away from one’s thoughts)
2. from one’s possession
AWAY (adjective)
1. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
2. not present; having left

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