 grit |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone | |
| Synonyms: | gritstone gritrock | |
| Related terms: | sandstone | |
| 2. | [ verb ] clench together | |
| Examples: | "grit one's teeth" |
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| Related terms: | clench | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cover with a grit | |
| Examples: | "grit roads" |
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| Related terms: | coat | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (informal) fortitude and determination | |
| Synonyms: | guts backbone gumption moxie sand | |
| Examples: | "he didn't have the guts to try it" |
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| Related terms: | fortitude colloquialism | |
| Similar spelling: |
gritty grot grout Groth Grote groat griot Greta greet great grate growth grotty grotto Grothe Gretta Gruidae grid grad |
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