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1. (n.) grating
a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
2. (adj.) grating
irritating; abrasive:
a grating personality.
3. grating
(of sound) harsh; discordant.
Etymology: (1555–65)
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| Definition of 'grating' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) grate, grating
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
2. (noun) grate, grating
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
3. (adj) diffraction grating, grating
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
4. (adj) grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
"a gravelly voice"
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| Definition of 'grating' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) grating
that grates; making a harsh sound; harsh
2. (noun) grating
a partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent
3. (noun) grating
a system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating
4. (noun) grating
the strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats
5. (noun) grating
a harsh sound caused by attrition
6. grating
of Grate
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Sense: (of sounds) unpleasant.
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 Afrikaans: krassend, krakend |
 Arabic: ذو صَرير، مُزْعِج |
 Bulgarian: остър звук |
 Brazilian: áspero |
 Czech: skřípavý |
 German: unangenehm |
 Danish: skærende; skurrende |
 Greek: δυσάρεστος, εκνευριστικός |
 Spanish: chirriante, rechinante |
 Estonian: kriipiv |
 Farsi: گوش خراش |
 Finnish: raastava |
 French: grinçant |
 Hebrew: צוֹרֶם |
 Hindi: अप्रिय, कटु |
 Croatian: neugodan |
 Hungarian: csikorgó |
 Indonesian: menggerit |
 Icelandic: skapraunandi |
 Italian: stridente, stridulo |
 Japanese: 耳ざわりな |
 Korean: 기분 나쁘게 하는 |
 Lithuanian: džeržgiantis, erzinantis |
 Latvian: (par skaņu) griezīgs; kai |
 Malay: bunyi berkeriut |
 Dutch: irriterend, onaangenaam |
 Norwegian: skurrende, raspende, ubeh |
 Polish: drażniący |
 Persian: گوش خراش |
 Pashto: خو ا وهونكى. خو اتورونكى، |
 Portuguese: áspero |
 Romanian: enervant; strident |
 Russian: раздражающий |
 Slovak: ostrý |
 Slovenian: hreščeč |
 Serbian: iritirajući |
 Swedish: gnisslande, skärande |
 Thai: (เสียง) ห้าว |
 Turkish: kulak tırmalayıcı |
 Taiwanese: 刺耳的 |
 Ukrainian: скрипучий; дратівний |
 Urdu: ناگوار آواز |
 Vietnamese: chọc tức |
 Chinese: 刺耳的 |
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