grit

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from…

   A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

   • The flower beds were white with grit from sand blasting the flagstone walkways.
2. 2

   Small, hard, inedible particles in food.

   • These cookies seem to have grit from nutshells in them.
3. 3

   A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their…

   A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.

   • I need a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper.
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   1. 4

      A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

      A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; gritstone. Also, a finer sharp-grained sandstone, e.g., grindstone grit.

   2. 5

      Strength of mind

      Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.

      • That kid with the cast on his arm has the grit to play dodgeball.
      • They came to a rising ground , not sharp , but long ; and here youth and grit and sober living told more than ever.
      • If you are overcome by a man of grit, he insolently makes you conscious of your own weakness
   3. 6

      To clench (one's teeth), particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

      • We had no choice but to grit our teeth and get on with it.
      • He has a sleeping disorder and grits his teeth.
      • My teeth gritted as I heard the news.
   4. 7

      To cover with grit.

   5. 8

      To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet

      To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

      • The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread
   6. 9

      Husked but unground oats.

   7. 10

      Coarsely ground corn or hominy used as porridge.

      • grits and eggs
      • ham and grits
   8. 11

      A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings…

      A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of Canada or one of its provincial wings (except for the Quebec provincial wing).

   9. 12

      Of or belonging to the Liberal Party of Canada.

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