Home › Words › D › degritterdegritterdegritter · noun — A device that degrits.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, degritter ranks #31,527 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom degrit + -er.nounA device that degrits.e.g.“The cyclone degritter uses a rapid spinning motion (centrifugal force) to separate the heavy inorganic solids or grit from the light organic solids.” — 2010 August 30, Frank R. Spellman, Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators (3 Volume Set), CRC Press, →ISBN, page 202:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.degrit 76% match — To remove grit from. vs degritter →degausser 64% match — A device that performs degaussing. vs degritter →degunker 63% match — Something that removes gunk. vs degritter →degasser 62% match — A device used to degas something. vs degritter →degasifier 61% match — A machine for degasifying. vs degritter →microdegasser 60% match — A very small degasser vs degritter →degrime 60% match — To remove the grime or caked dirt from. vs degritter →dearsenicator 59% match — A machine that dearsenicates. vs degritter →