| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,805,733,761 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
grit |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
|
grit 1. any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone 2. Engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process grit [grit] (geology) A hard, sharp granule, as of sand. A coarse sand. (materials) An abrasive material composed of angular grains. (petrology) A sandstone composed of angular grains of different sizes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| an artificial [cheeriness], one with gritted teeth, that conveys a threat as well. HOLLYWOOD - His right hand almost a blur, his face a mask of gritted teeth and single-minded focus, Leif Becker moved down a row of stacked, inch-thick pine boards, breaking them in half and sending pieces of wood flying into the air. well, not hell, since this movie is determined with gritted teeth not to believe in hell, but to an extremely desolate place, full of smoke and mist and fire (oh, all right, already, it's hell |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|