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grit Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 very small pieces of stone or sand:
- The road had been covered with grit.
1 courage and determination despite difficulty:
- It takes true (= real) grit to stand up to a bully.
2 a dish of hominy grain eaten especially as a morning meal
3 to put small stones on a road or path that is covered in ice, in order to make it safer:
- Council lorries had been out gritting the icy roads the night before.
4 very small pieces of stone or sand:
- I cleaned the grit off my bike.
5 bravery and strength of character:
- Emma is enthusiastic, all grit and determination.
6 to press your top and bottom teeth together:
- I grit my teeth because I’m trying not to moan.

The normal grant allocations include some provision of snow clearing, salting and gritting and the repair of frost damage.
Arrangements are being made for the necessary supplies of gritting material to be made available.
Is he further aware that it was too late to cut back in any area other than winter maintenance and gritting?
The cost to local authorities of gritting vehicles was mentioned.
I therefore ask for a reappraisal of the funding allocated and the inclusion of all school bus routes in regular salt and gritting schedules.
Gritting in moderate weather may mean that the authority will use up its budget before the end of the year.
As has been said, that involves publishing plans for which roads have priority for gritting.
I understand that it was due to wholly unsual circumstances which obstructed the board's normally efficient clearing and gritting arrangements.