Definitions for rasp
ræsp, rɑsprasp

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rasp, raspingnoun

   uttering in an irritated tone

2. rasp, wood fileverb

   a coarse file with sharp pointed projections

3. raspverb

   scrape with a rasp

4. raspverb

   utter in a grating voice

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raspnoun

   A coarse file (tool)

2. raspnoun

   The sound made by this tool when used

3. raspverb

   To use a rasp

4. raspverb

   To make a noise similar to the one a rasp in use makes; to utter rasps

5. raspverb

   To work something with a rasp

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raspnoun

   A delicious berry that grows on a species of the bramble; a raspberry.

   Etymology: raspo, Italian.

   Sorrel set amongst rasps, and the rasps will be the smaller. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Now will the corinths, now the rasps supply
   Delicious draughts, when prest to wines. Philips.

2. Raspnoun

   A large rough file, commonly used to wear away wood.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Case-hardening is used by file-cutters, when they make coarse files, and generally most rasps have formerly been made of iron and case-hardened. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.

3. To RASPverb

   To rub to powder with a very rough file.

   Etymology: raspen, Dutch; rasper, Fr. raspare, Italian.

   Some authors have advised the rasping of these bones; but in this case it is needless. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   Having prepared hard woods and ivory for the lathe with rasping, they pitch it between the pikes. Joseph Moxon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RASP

   A rasp is a tool used for shaping wood or other material.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rasp

   A rasp is a long, flat tool with a rough surface used for shaping or smoothing wood or other hard materials. The rough surface consists of small, sharp points, similar to a file. It can also refer to a harsh, grating noise or a coarse quality in a person's voice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raspverb

   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

2. Raspverb

   hence, figuratively: To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language; as, some sounds rasp the ear; his insults rasped my temper

3. Rasp

   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

4. Rasp

   the raspberry

5. Etymology: [OF. rasper, F. rper, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. raspn to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. Rap to snatch.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rasp

   A rasp is a tool used for shaping wood or other material. It consists of a point or the tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The tang is joined to a handle, usually made of plastic or wood. The bar has sharp teeth. Rasps generally cut more coarsely than files.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rasp

   rasp, v.t. to rub with a coarse file: to utter in a grating manner.—v.i. to have a grating effect.—n. a coarse file.—ns. Rasp′atory, a surgeon's rasp; Rasp′er, that which rasps: (coll.) a difficult fence; Rasp′-house, a place where wood is reduced to powder for dyeing; Rasp′ing, a filing.—adj. exasperating.—adv. Rasp′ingly.—ns. Rasp′ing-machine′, a bark-cutting machine; Rasp′ing-mill; Rasp′-punch, a tool for cutting the teeth of rasps.—adj. Rasp′y, rough. [O. Fr. rasper (Fr. râper)—Old High Ger. raspōn, whence Ger. raspeln, to rasp.]

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1. RASP

   What does RASP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RASP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RASP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rasp is ranked #44957 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rasp surname appeared 477 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rasp.
   
   94.7% or 452 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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   • Utterance

Anagrams for rasp »

1. pars

2. raps

3. spar

How to pronounce rasp?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rasp in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rasp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of rasp in a Sentence

1. Asa Barber:

   Limpets need high-strength teeth to rasp over rock surfaces and remove algae for feeding when the tide is in, we discovered that the fibres of goethite are just the right size to make up a resilient composite structure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rasp
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rasp
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rasp
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasp
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rasp
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rasp
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rasp
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html