grit
31grit — {{11}}grit (n.) O.E. greot sand, dust, earth, gravel, from P.Gmc. *greutan tiny particles of crushed rock (Cf. O.S. griot, O.Fris. gret, O.N. grjot rock, stone, Ger. Grieß grit, sand ), from PIE *ghreu rub, grind (Cf. Lith. grudas corn, kernel …
32grit — [[t]grɪt[/t]] n. v. grit•ted, grit•ting 1) hard, abrasive particles, as of sand, stone, or gravel 2) firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck 3) pet a coarse grained siliceous rock, usu. with sharp, angular grains 4) the granular texture… …
33grit — a measure of fineness for abrasive materials such as sandpaper, sanding belts, or the finer materials used to polish optical surfaces. Originally the grit number was the number of holes in a standard screen; if the screen had, say, 240 holes,… …
34grit — [OE] Etymologically, grit is ‘something produced by pounding’. Prehistoric Indo European *ghrēu denoted ‘rub, pound, crush’, and from it came Germanic *greutam ‘tiny particles of crushed or pounded rock’, hence ‘sand, gravel’. Its modern… …
35grit — gritless, adj. gritter, n. /grit/, n., v., gritted, gritting. n. 1. abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc. 2. firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck: She has a… …
36grit — 1. noun /ˈɡɹɪt/ a) Collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, swarf from metalworking. The flower beds were white with grit from sand blasting the flagstone walkways. b)… …
37grit — I UK [ɡrɪt] / US noun [uncountable] 1) very small pieces of stone or sand 2) informal determination to succeed, even in very difficult situations II UK [ɡrɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms grit : present tense I/you/we/they grit he/she/it… …
38grit — /grɪt / (say grit) noun 1. fine, stony, or hard particles such as are deposited like dust from the air or occur as impurities in food, etc. 2. Geology a sandstone composed of coarse angular grains and very small pebbles. 3. firmness of character; …
39grit — 1 noun (U) 1 very small pieces of stone or sand that are scattered on frozen roads to make them less slippery 2 informal determination and courage 3 grits AmE hominy grain that is roughly crushed before cooking, often eaten for breakfast gritty… …
40grit — [grɪt] noun [U] I very small pieces of stone or sand II verb [T] British grit [grɪt] to spread grit on roads that have ice on them • grit your teeth 1) to press your teeth together tightly, for example because you are angry or in pain; 2) to show …
