From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgritgrit1 /ɡrɪt/ noun [uncountable] 1 TTRvery small pieces of stone or sand Make sure both surfaces are free from dust and grit. The council is responsible for putting grit on icy roads.2 informalDETERMINED determination and courage SYN guts3 → grits
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grit• Three quarter-sheets of 60,120 and 240 grit have thoughtfully been included as standard.• Rinse collard greens thoroughly in lukewarm water, repeating, if necessary, to remove all dirt and grit.• Engineers must prevent sand and grit from getting into the well water.• The wind rushed under it, gusting hot grit into our faces.• When he ran his hand over it, a sprinkle of grit fell to the floor.• It's up to him to show some grit in an uncertain world.gritgrit2 verb (gritted, gritting) [transitive] 1 TTRto scatter grit on a frozen road to make it less slippery2 → grit your teeth→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
grit• He was gritting his teeth and was nauseated, and his eyes squinted in pain.• Rory gritted his teeth, pulled.• Well - just you dare suggest it, Silas Wilder, she gritted inwardly.• I gritted my teeth and hung on for the climb up to Ana's Cross on the peak of Spaunton Moor.• Not with Magic Johnson gritting through some more calf cramps.Origin grit1 1. Old English greot2. Old English grytt 