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rasp
(r/&/sp )

noun (n)

  • uttering in an irritated tone(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    rasping
    source: wordnet30
  • a coarse file with sharp pointed projections(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    wood file
    source: wordnet30
  • A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • scrape with a rasp(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • utter in a grating voice(verb.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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