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road grit

road grit noun: a mixture of grit and salt (often calcium chloride) spread on the surface of roads to prevent the formation of ice during cold, damp weather.

Noun

road grit (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of grit and salt (often calcium chloride) spread on the surface of roads to prevent the formation of ice during cold, damp weather

Questions about road grit

What does road grit mean?
Road grit means a mixture of grit and salt (often calcium chloride) spread on the surface of roads to prevent the formation of ice during cold, damp weather.
What part of speech is road grit?
Road grit is a noun.

Words near road grit in the dictionary

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  3. road games
  4. road gang
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  10. road hockey
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