from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing: the grate of a key in a lock.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
Archaic To rub or wear away.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction: grated her teeth in anger.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To equip with a grate.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To irritate or annoy persistently.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To make a harsh rasping sound by or as if by scraping or grinding.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To reduce to small particles by rubbing on something rough.
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To gnash or grind noisily.
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To cause to make a rasping sound.
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To utter in a harsh voice.
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To rub or rasp noisily.
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