Definition of grit

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Grit (v. t.) To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth..

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Groats :: Groats (n. pl.) Dried grain, as oats or wheat, hulled and broken or crushed; in high milling, cracked fragments of wheat larger than grits..
Improbity :: Improbity (n.) Lack of probity; want of integrity or rectitude; dishonesty.
Cauda Galli :: Cauda galli () A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed, characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda galli grit..
Calculous :: Calculous (a.) Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty; as, a calculous concretion..
Schoharie Grit :: Schoharie grit () The formation belonging to the middle of the three subdivisions of the Corniferous period in the American Devonian system; -- so called from Schoharie, in New York, where it occurs. See the Chart of Geology..
Grit :: Grit (n.) Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles..
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand..
Incorruptness :: Incorruptness (n.) Probity; integrity; honesty.
Integrity :: Integrity (n.) Unimpaired, unadulterated, or genuine state; entire correspondence with an original condition; purity..
Curb :: Curb (n.) An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber, or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of a dome..
Grit :: Grit (v. i.) To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind..
Levigate :: Levigate (v. t.) To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste.
Corruption :: Corruption (n.) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery..
Justice :: Justice (a.) The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other; rectitude; equity; uprightness.
Hone :: Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..
Reference :: Reference (n.) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another..
Redintegrate :: Redintegrate (v. t.) To make whole again; a renew; to restore to integrity or soundness.
Longmynd Rocks :: Longmynd rocks () The sparingly fossiliferous conglomerates, grits, schists, and states of Great Britain, which lie at the base of the Cambrian system; -- so called, because typically developed in the Longmynd Hills, Shropshire..
Integrity :: Integrity (n.) Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts, the discharge of agencies, trusts, and the like; uprightness; rectitude..
Impalpable :: Impalpable (a.) Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch..
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