English to English
grating
('gr/eI/t/I//N/
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adjective (a)
- That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.(noun)source: webster1913
- A harsh sound caused by attrition.(noun)source: webster1913
- A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction. Gratings have been made with over 40,000 such lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number give the best definition.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
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