A vehicle or machine that spreads grit (sand or salt) on roads to improve traction during winter, or a person who shows grit and determination.
From 'grit' plus the agent suffix '-er,' referring to either something that spreads grit material or someone who demonstrates gritty perseverance.
In Britain, gritters are so essential during winter that people track them on apps like they're celebrities—one town's gritter 'Gritty McGritface' became a viral sensation because people actually care about who salts their roads!
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