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PRONUNCIATION OF GRITTING

gritting  [ˈɡrɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRITTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gritting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRITTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gritting in the English dictionary

The definition of gritting in the dictionary is the spreading of grit on road surfaces to render them less slippery for vehicles during icy weather.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRITTING


dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
dispiriting
dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ
editing
ˈedɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
ferreting
ˈfɛrɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
fitting
ˈfɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
marketing
ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
pirating
ˈpaɪərɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
sitting
ˈsɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
unmeriting
ʌnˈmerɪtɪŋ
visiting
ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRITTING

grit
grith
gritless
grits
gritstone
gritted
gritter
grittier
grittiest
grittily
grittiness
gritty
grivation
grivet
grizzle
grizzled
grizzler
grizzlier
grizzlies
grizzliest

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRITTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
formatting
letting
permitting
plotting
putting
resetting
setting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
transmitting
upsetting

Synonyms and antonyms of gritting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRITTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gritting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gritting

Translation of «gritting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRITTING

Find out the translation of gritting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gritting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gritting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磨擦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gritting
570 millions of speakers

English

gritting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gritting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصرير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрежет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gritting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gritting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sablage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengsan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食いしばっ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마찰하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gritting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काजळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gritting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Piaskarki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скрегіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scrâșnind
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαγωτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geknars
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sandning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strøing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gritting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRITTING»

The term «gritting» is regularly used and occupies the 106.036 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRITTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gritting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRITTING»

Discover the use of gritting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gritting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gritting: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
2
Stone Matrix Asphalt: Theory and Practice
Figure 10.16 Movement traces of a roller after gritting a freshly made SMA layer. ( Photo courtesy of Krzysztof Błaz ̇ejowski.) results in a change in the quantity of grit applied to the layer. The minimum temperature of a layer being gritted is ...
Krzysztof Blazejowski, 2010
3
Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations
Gritting was then conducted on the softener. Figures 6-6 to 6-8 illustrate the effects that this removal of grit had on the slurry surface settling velocities within the slurry blanket at three discrete times: immediately following gritting, after 30 ...
John T. O'Connor, Tom O'Connor, Rick Twait, 2009
4
Folens GCSE Applied Science: Double Award
Phil drives a gritting lorry for a Winter Maintenance Team. He talks about his work . 'Whenever snow and ice are forecast I get sent out gritting the main roads with rock salt. The salt lowers the freezing point of the water so it doesn't freeze.
Colin Bell, 2003
5
Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems: 7th ...
Upon completion of a successful trial work will begin on creating dynamic gritting routes from a forecast. This will be based on the ITN road network and the forecast data which will be analyzed to identify cold sections of the road network.
J. Mark Ware, George E. Taylor, 2007
6
Operational Weather Forecasting
Firstly, in relation to road maintenance, we should consider both roadworks ( repairs) and gritting in wintry weather. Successful repairs to road surfacing, involving the setting of ashphalt, require suitable weather conditions; repair teams also ...
Peter Michael Inness, Steve Dorling, 2012
7
The Effects of Adverse Weather Conditions on Transport: ...
The important thing is good information, working together and I think local government demonstrated that extremely well, certainly in London and across most of the rest of the country.29 Priorities for gritting 24. One area of co- ordination that ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee, House of Commons, 2009
8
Silicon Compounds—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
The opening and closing is carried out by means of a device which can be provided at the air channel inlet, in the air channel or at the air channel outlet. “ Furthermore, an exemplary solution according to the invention enables gritting materials ...
‎2013
9
I Can Make You Hate
Not that there was grit to spare for the pavements. The news was neurotic about dwindling grit. When they weren't throwing live to a man with snow up to his balls, they were linking to a woman in a Puffa jacket close to tears at a gritting depot.
Charlie Brooker, 2012
10
Customising Stakeholder Management Strategies: Concepts for ...
Hygienics Motivators Hidden Opportunities School crossing patrols Maintaining street lighting Snow & ice - clearing/gritting Introducing 20mph speed limits with ' traffic calming' in residential areas Improving road safety School crossing patrols  ...
Margit Huber, Martina Pallas, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRITTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gritting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Weather: Rain warning for West Coast, ice for Canterbury
Christchurch Transport Operations Centre (CTOC) spokesman Luke Thomas said a gritting truck had also been called to lay grit on the road, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Man it would suck to be stuck here. NOT. Photo: Zul Edoardo Source …
I've done my fair share of shifts in that department, gritting my teeth while more than one floaty-wearing toddler confessed to doing a secret wee ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Several eurozone parliaments to vote on new Greek debt deal
Although the concessions Alexis Tspiras made will lead to much gritting of teeth in his far-left Syriza party, he will likely be able to count on at ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
4
Ike Turner: Why I Beat Tina
Gritting his teeth, Ike turns towards Barbara for solace. She vacantly stares back. “I was scared because at first I thought her leaving wouldn't be ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
5
The Last Ship – Review of Episode 5: Achiles, Dramatic with a …
... the silence that must prevail throughout the ship, and the frightening moment when a knife almost fell to the floor left me gritting my teeth. «Three If By Space, Jul 15»
6
Review: David O'Doherty wows the crowds at Bristol Comedy Garden
... technophobic father was delivered with sheer theatrical magnificence, with Keys winding himself up into a teeth-gritting ball of rage. "Go on ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
7
Dorset highways to star in Channel 5 Stop! Roadworks Ahead …
While in Dorset, the film crew captured a variety of work on camera including gritting, road reconstruction on the A35 in Christchurch, drainage ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
8
During last week's budget announcement, believing policies would …
As the various announcements filtered through news websites and live TV streams, there was a collective gritting of teeth, clenching of fists and ... «24dash, Jul 15»
9
Auckland's coldest morning recorded in 64 years
Contractors were busy gritting roads, but conditions would be treacherous, he said. Motorists were urged to take care, allow extra time for travel, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Auckland's coldest morning in 64 years
Contractors were busy gritting roads, but conditions would be treacherous, he said. Motorists were urged to take care, allow extra time for travel, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

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