Grit bin
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grit-bin-266-8455042
title:
Grit bin
text:
A grit bin, salt bin or sand bin is an item of street furniture, commonly found in countries where freezing temperatures and snowfall occur, which holds a mixture of salt and grit that is spread over roads if they have snow or ice on them. Spreading rock salt over roads and pathways is commonly done either by hand or with a winter service vehicle and helps improve road safety in frosty conditions. The salt helps reduce the freezing temperature of the ice, which can be effective in temperatures o
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encyclopedia
description:
Roadside container for a mixture of salt and grit
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grit_bin
date created:
date modified:
2023-11-09T14:12:35Z
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