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to grit

6.9

To cover roads with small stones to stop slipping

verb
/ɡrɪt/

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The city decided to grit the icy sidewalks to ensure safety for pedestrians.

Examples

Before the snowstorm, they grit the main avenues to improve traction for vehicles.
To prevent accidents, workers grit the roads with small stones during the winter months.
Hominy grits.

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Antonyms

smooth

1 5.8

An act of making a surface even by rubbing or pressing

Phrasal Verbs

to grit one's teeth

Informal

1 7.0

To press your teeth together to accept pain or keep going

Compounds

incredible grit

4.4

A very strong will to keep trying when things are hard

How Much

to cover

∞ 1.0

to grit

6.9

to spread

664 1.6

to scatter

187 2.8

to sprinkle

100 1.1

Surface Forms

grit infinitive

gritted past

gritted past participle

gritting present participle

grits third person singular

Etymology

Grit for treating roads comes directly from the noun grit meaning 'small stones' because workers spread small stones or sand on icy streets to make them safe. So to grit a road is to cover it with grit to stop people from slipping.