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grit

/ grit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
Type of:
sandstone
verb Sense 2
clench together
"grit one''s teeth"
Type of:
clench
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
cover with a grit
"grit roads"
Type of:
coat surface
Derived:
gritrock gritstone
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
fortitude and determination
"he didn''t have the guts to try it"
Type of:
fortitude
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
3
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sandstone clench coat surface fortitude