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gritters

gritters is the plural of gritter.

Meaning of gritter

Noun

gritter (plural gritters)

  1. One who grits anything.
    • He was gritting his teeth while lifting weights. I am from the teeth-gritters myself, and my teeth are also very soft.2010, Richard Grayson, The Brooklyn Diaries: 1969-1981, page 166
  2. A vehicle that applies grit to icy roads to improve traction.
    • You need more than gritters, you need ploughs.2009 February 4, “Letters: Sledging, shovels and snowdrops”, in The Guardian

Questions about gritters

What is gritters the plural of?
Gritters is the plural of gritter.

Words near gritters in the dictionary

  1. gritstones
  2. gritted
  3. gritted one's teeth
  4. gritten
  5. gritter
  6. gritters
  7. grittier
  8. grittiest
  9. grittily
  10. grittiness
  11. grittinesses

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