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 Grit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gritted; p. pr. & vb. n. Gritting.] To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.]
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 gritted
      See grit

 grit
      n 1: a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone [syn: gritrock,
           gritstone]
      2: fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try
         it" [syn: backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption]
      v 1: cover with a grit; "grit roads"
      2: clench together; "grit one's teeth"
      [also: gritting, gritted]