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Grating

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Definitions for Grating

noun
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Synonyms
grate
noun
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Synonyms
grate
noun
optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it
Synonyms
diffraction grating
Examples
  1. disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
adjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Synonyms
gravelly rasping raspy rough scratchy
Examples
  1. a gravelly voice
verb
furnish with a grate
Synonyms
grate
Examples
  1. a grated fireplace
verb
gnaw into
Synonyms
eat into fret rankle grate
Examples
  1. make resentful or angry
  2. The injustice rankled her
  3. his resentment festered
verb
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
Synonyms
grate
Examples
  1. grate carrots and onions
  2. grate nutmeg
verb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
Synonyms
grate grind
Examples
  1. grate one's teeth in anger
verb
scratch repeatedly
Synonyms
scrape grate
Examples
  1. The cat scraped at the armchair

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