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Körnung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

Senses

Körnung is used for these senses in English:

  • grit 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.

grit — full definition

  1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
  2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
  3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.

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