gritter

noun — 2 senses

gritter

noun

Etymology From grit + -er.

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:

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