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grit

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: grit

1
 nv
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
cover with a grit
2
 vn
clench together
fortitude and determination
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: grit
1

n a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

Synonyms:
gritrock, gritstone
Type of:
sandstone
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

v cover with a grit

“grit roads”
Type of:
coat, surface
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
2

v clench together

“grit one's teeth”
Type of:
clench
squeeze together tightly

n fortitude and determination

Synonyms:
backbone, gumption, guts, moxie, sand
Type of:
fortitude
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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