See Also: grit 1, noun(dictionary)
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speech, oesophageal (medicine) and grit 1, noun (oh)


speech, oesophageal (medicine)


speech, oesophageal


A method of speech used after laryngectomy, with sound produced by vibration of the column of air in the oesophagus against the contracting cricopharyngeal sphincter.


grit 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1-2; Origin: Old English greot]
[Sense: 3; Origin: Old English grytt]
very small pieces of stone or sand
::Make sure both surfaces are free from dust and grit.
::The council is responsible for putting grit on icy roads.
informal determination and courage
-synonym guts guts
grits
AmE a type of grain that is roughly crushed and cooked, and often eaten for breakfast