grit

Definitions

General English

  • verb to put sand on a road that is covered with ice

General Science

  • noun sharp-grained sand
  • noun a tiny solid particle in the air, larger than dust

Agriculture

  • noun small particles of various substances fed to poultry

Construction

  • A granular abrasive used in making sandpaper or on grinding wheels to give a surface a nonslip finish.
  • Particles of sand or gravel contained in sewage.

Politics

  • noun
    (written as Grit)
    in Canada, a liberal
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