gritter

English
A gritter

Etymology

grit +‎ -er

Noun

gritter (plural gritters)

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

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