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1. (n.) grate
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
2. grate
a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
3. (v.t.) grate
to furnish with a grate or grates.
4. (v.i.) grate
to have an irritating effect:
His chatter grates on my nerves.
5. grate
to make a sound of rough scraping.
6. grate
to sound harshly; jar:
to grate on the ear.
7. grate
to rub with rough or noisy friction.
8. (v.t.) grate
to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings:
to grate a carrot.
9. grate
to rub together with a harsh sound:
to grate one's teeth.
10. grate
to irritate; annoy.
11. grate
Archaic. to abrade.
Etymology: (1375–1425; < OF grater < Gmc; cf. OHG chrazzōn to scratch)
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| Definition of 'grate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) grate, grating
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
2. (noun) grate
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
3. (verb) grate, grating
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
4. (verb) grate
furnish with a grate
"a grated fireplace"
5. (verb) eat into, fret, rankle, grate
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
"The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
6. (verb) grate
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
"grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
7. (verb) grate, grind
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
"grate one's teeth in anger"
8. (verb) scrape, grate
scratch repeatedly
"The cat scraped at the armchair"
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1. (verb) grate
to shred into small thin pieces using a grater
Next grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the pasta.
2. grate
to make an unpleasant high noise by scraping on sth
fingernails grating on the blackboard
3. grate
to annoy or irritate
His voice really grates on me.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) grate
serving to gratify; agreeable
2. (noun) grate
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
3. (noun) grate
a frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
4. (verb) grate
to furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window
5. (verb) grate
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
6. (verb) grate
to reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg
7. (verb) grate
to fret; to irritate; to offend
8. (verb) grate
to make a harsh sound by friction
9. (verb) grate
to produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity
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Sense: a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.
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 Afrikaans: rooster |
 Arabic: مَوْقِد مُشَبَّك |
 Bulgarian: решетка |
 Brazilian: grelha |
 Czech: mříž |
 German: das Gitter |
 Danish: kaminrist |
 Greek: σχάρα τζακιού |
 Spanish: rejilla |
 Estonian: rest |
 Farsi: چهار پایه درون شومینه |
 Finnish: ritilä |
 French: grille (de foyer) |
 Hebrew: סִבכַת הָאָח |
 Hindi: झंझरी |
 Croatian: rešetka |
 Hungarian: (tűz)rostély |
 Indonesian: kisi-kisi perapian |
 Icelandic: (arin)rist |
 Italian: griglia |
 Japanese: 火格子 |
 Korean: (난로의) 받침쇠 |
 Lithuanian: (židinio) grotelės |
 Latvian: (kamīna) režģis |
 Malay: besi pengadang |
 Dutch: rooster |
 Norwegian: (kamin)rist |
 Polish: ruszt |
 Persian: چهار پایه درون شومینه |
 Pashto: هغه كړكۍ چې داوسپنې سيخون |
 Portuguese: grelha |
 Romanian: grătar (de la sobă) |
 Russian: каминная решётка |
 Slovak: rošty, mriežky (v peci) |
 Slovenian: rešeto |
 Serbian: rešetka na ognjištu |
 Swedish: spisgaller |
 Thai: ตะแกรง |
 Turkish: ocakızgarası |
 Taiwanese: 爐柵 |
 Ukrainian: камінна решітка |
 Urdu: لوہے کی جالی جو بھٹی میں |
 Vietnamese: ghi lò |
 Chinese: 炉格 |
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