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gritting

verb

Meaning

  1. Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
  2. To cover with grit.
  3. To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
  4. The act by which something is gritted.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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