gritter
a machine for spreading gravel or sand on icy roads
TRANSLATION
gritter = der Splitstreuer --- GOOGLE INDEX gritter: approximately 150,000 Google hits
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IN THE PRESS
With freezing conditions predicted for the next few days, Northumberland County Council is getting ready to use its team of 30 GRITTER lorries.
(BBC News)
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The gritting boss encouraged local people to pitch in and help themselves with snow removal as the city's GRITTERS would be targeting 800 miles of main roads and arteries in a bid to keep the city's traffic flowing.
(The Guardian)
(BBC News)
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The gritting boss encouraged local people to pitch in and help themselves with snow removal as the city's GRITTERS would be targeting 800 miles of main roads and arteries in a bid to keep the city's traffic flowing.
(The Guardian)
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gritter
noun
- a special vehicle that spreads grit (very small pieces of sand or stone) on the roads when they are covered with ice
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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An overly-ambitious gritter
A gritter lorry has crashed through the wall of a Norfolk pub causing extensive damage to the kitchen and restaurant.
Emergency services were alerted after the gritter hit the White Horse pub in Neatishead early on Wednesday morning.
General manager Matt Nudd said he was woken out of his sleep by a "screech" followed by "shaking".
"The gritter ploughed through the front of the pub, and went through the restaurant. It's caused a lot of structural damage," he added.
(BBC News)
Etymology: gritter stems from grit, meaning small pieces of sand or rock. Grit is from the Old English greot, which referred to sand, earth, dust or gravel and is related to the German "Grieß".
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"Sometimes it snows so heavily that the gritters can't keep the roads clear even if they work around the clock."
noun
- a special vehicle that spreads grit (very small pieces of sand or stone) on the roads when they are covered with ice
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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An overly-ambitious gritter
A gritter lorry has crashed through the wall of a Norfolk pub causing extensive damage to the kitchen and restaurant.
Emergency services were alerted after the gritter hit the White Horse pub in Neatishead early on Wednesday morning.
General manager Matt Nudd said he was woken out of his sleep by a "screech" followed by "shaking".
"The gritter ploughed through the front of the pub, and went through the restaurant. It's caused a lot of structural damage," he added.
(BBC News)
Etymology: gritter stems from grit, meaning small pieces of sand or rock. Grit is from the Old English greot, which referred to sand, earth, dust or gravel and is related to the German "Grieß".
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Sometimes it snows so heavily that the gritters can't keep the roads clear even if they work around the clock."
