grit

Noun
  1. A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone (synset 114724755)
    hypernym: sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
    synonym: gritrock, gritstone
  2. Fortitude and determination (synset 105039506)
    "he didn't have the guts to try it"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    hypernym: fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
    synonym: backbone, gumption, guts, moxie, sand
Verb
  1. Cover with a grit (synset 201397592)
    "grit roads"
    hypernym: coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
  2. Clench together (synset 201397369)
    "grit one's teeth"
    hypernym: clench - squeeze together tightly

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