fijnmaken

Definitions of fijnmaken
  1. verb
    break or cause to break into pieces
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, fragmenteren, opbreken, versnipperen
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    fijnmalen, prakken
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    verbrijzelen, versplinteren
    break into small pieces
    malen, raspen
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
    malen, uitfrezen, vermalen
    grind with a mill
    afsabbelen, fijnkauwen, kauwen, lurken, malen
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
    type of:
    begeven, bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
  2. verb
    break into small pieces
    synonyms: verbrijzelen, versplinteren
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    type of:
    afbrokkelen, fragmenteren, opbreken, versnipperen
    break or cause to break into pieces
  3. verb
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    synonyms: fijnknijpen, fijnwrijven, knijpen, prakken, pureren, wrijven
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    platwalsen, walsen
    crush with a steamroller as if to level
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    indrukken, persen
    exert pressure or force to or upon
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