The grinding handbook comes with most bench grinders. It is a manual outlining and describing various grinding techniques.
Grinding wheel
An abrasive wheel that is used to sharpen tools or to grind off material.
Grip fitting
A compression-type fitting used on PB pipe.
Grip length
Length of the nail or other fastener that penetrates the material on which it is used.
Grit
Rough, hard, abrasive particles of sand or stone.
Grit number
Scale to grade coarseness of abrasives; the finer the grit, the higher the number.
Groin
(1) The sharp, curved edge, which is formed at the junction of two intersecting vaults in a structure. (2) The rib of wood or stone, which covers the edge.
Grommet
(1) An eyelet that protects and reinforces an opening in a fabric or metal. (2) Insulation needed to protect electrical wiring when it passes through a hole in a metal plate.
Groove
(1) A long, narrow furrow cut into a surface. (2) Any channel or rut cut or worn into a surface.
Groove angle
Total combined angle made by the sides of weld preparation bevels on pieces adjoining each other.
