#1 plodding n. [drudgery, grind, donkeywork] hard monotonous routine work. wn
#2 plodding s. [leaden] (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps". wn
#3 plodding n. [plod] the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere". wn
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