Gritter

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who grits anything.

    "He was gritting his teeth while lifting weights. I am from the teeth-gritters myself, and my teeth are also very soft."

  2. 2
    A vehicle that applies grit to icy roads to improve traction.

    "You need more than gritters, you need ploughs."

Example

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"Traffic was building up behind the gritter."

Etymology

From grit + -er.

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