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gritter, n.|ˈgrɪtə(r)|
[f. grit v. + -er1.]
A vehicle or machine which spreads grit (sand, salt, etc.) on roads, to improve road-holding in slippery conditions; a gritting lorry.
1940Gloss. Highway Engin. Terms (B.S.I.) 6052 Gritter, a mechanical device for scattering a thin covering of grit, sand or shingle on the surface of a road. 1976Oxford Times 31 Dec. 24 The gritters were out again on Wednesday treating minor roads where there are steep hills. 1980J. Wainwright Dominoes i. 7 The snow muffled the grinding and gear-changing of ploughs and gritters hauling themselves up the slope of some distant road. 1986Financial Times 1 Apr. 1/1 Gritters were out in Derbyshire as heavy snow affected main routes and speed limits were imposed on the M6 in Cumbria. |