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  • 61grit — n. & v. n. 1 particles of stone or sand, esp. as causing discomfort, clogging machinery, etc. 2 coarse sandstone. 3 colloq. pluck, endurance; strength of character. v. (gritted, gritting) 1 tr. spread grit on (icy roads etc.). 2 tr. clench (the… …

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