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grit, n the measurement of the abrasive particle size. grit a necessary part of the diet of birds especially layers. Plays a part in the trituration that goes on in the gizzard. Usually supplied as shellgrit or crushed limestone to add calcium to the diet. grit pad a laceration of the pad permits entry of pieces of grit causing lameness in dogs, especially racing Greyhounds. The grit works its way through the pad and may even invade the flexor tendon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| After many vicissitudes, an old gritstone millin the north of England has been domesticated by Peter Blundell Jones, prophet of Organic architecture. Walls are piers of Derbyshire gritstone, which gradually become more slender storey by storey as they go up, reflecting their load pattern. |
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