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grate

(gr/eI/t )

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
grating

source: wordnet30
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something(noun.event)

source: wordnet30
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.(noun)

source: webster1913

furnish with a grate(verb.possession)

Example:
A grated fireplace.

source: wordnet30
gnaw into; make resentful or angry(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
eat into, fret, rankle

source: wordnet30
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface(verb.contact)

Example:
Grate carrots and onions.
Grate nutmeg.

source: wordnet30
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together(verb.contact)

Example:
Grate one's teeth in anger.

Synonym:
grind

source: wordnet30
scratch repeatedly(verb.contact)

Synonym:
scrape

source: wordnet30
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.(verb)

source: webster1913
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.(verb)

source: webster1913
To make a harsh sound by friction.(verb)

source: webster1913

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