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grit
[grit] 
noun, verb, grit⋅ted, grit⋅ting.
–noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
—Idiom
| 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 reputation for grit and common sense. |
| 3. | a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usually with sharp, angular grains. |
| 4. | British. gravel. |
| 5. | sand or other fine grainy particles eaten by fowl to aid in digestion. |
| 6. | to cause to grind or grate together. |
| 7. | to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate. |
| 8. | grit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination by or as if by clamping or grinding the teeth together. |
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| grit
(grĭt) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. tr.
To make a grinding noise. [Middle English gret, sand, from Old English grēot.] |
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