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grano
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.
I need a sheet of 100 grit sandpaper.
agalla • temple
Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
That kid with the cast on his arm has the grit to play dodgeball.
They came to a rising ground , not sharp , but long ; and here youth and grit and sober living told more than ever.
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avena pelada • mote de avena
Husked but unground oats.
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apretar
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
He has a sleeping disorder and grits his teeth.
We had no choice but to grit our teeth and get on with it.
crujir
To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread
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