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grating definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grate 2 of 5 senses of grate Sense 4 grate, grind => gnash => chew, masticate, manducate, jaw Sense 5 scrape, grate => paw Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grate 2 of 5 senses of grate Sense 4 grate, grind => gnash => chew, masticate, manducate, jaw => chomp, champ => champ => mumble, gum => chaw => crunch, munch => gnaw Sense 5 scrape, grate => paw Entailment of verb grate 1 of 5 senses of grate Sense 4 grate, grind => rub Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb grate 5 senses of grate Sense 1 grate => supply, provide, render, furnish Sense 2 eat into fret, rankle, grate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil Sense 3 grate => rub Sense 4 grate, grind => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise Sense 5 scrape, grate => rub Familiarity of verb grate grate used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb grate Sense 1 grate => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Sense 2 eat into fret, rankle, grate => annoy, rag, get to bother, get at irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil -------------- Sense 3 grate => rub -------------- Sense 4 grate, grind => break up fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -------------- Sense 5 scrape, grate => rub -------------- Grep of noun grating diffraction grating grating integrating Overview of noun grating The noun grating has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) grate, grating -- (a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air) 2. grate, grating -- (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire) 3. 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) Overview of verb grate The verb grate has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grate -- (furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace") 2. eat into fret, rankle, grate -- (gnaw into make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her") 3. grate -- (reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg") 4. grate, grind -- (make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger") 5. scrape, grate -- (scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair") Overview of adj grating The adj grating has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough -- (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice") Antonyms of adj grating 1 sense of grating Sense 1 grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough INDIRECT (VIA cacophonous) -> euphonious, euphonous Similarity of adj grating 1 sense of grating Sense 1 grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough => cacophonous (vs. euphonious), cacophonic Attributes of adj grating Familiarity of adj grating grating used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj grating denigrating grating Overview of noun grating The noun grating has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) grate, grating -- (a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air) 2. grate, grating -- (a frame of iron bars to hold a fire) 3. 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) Overview of verb grate The verb grate has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grate -- (furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace") 2. eat into fret, rankle, grate -- (gnaw into make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her") 3. grate -- (reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg") 4. grate, grind -- (make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger") 5. scrape, grate -- (scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair") Overview of adj grating The adj grating has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grating, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough -- (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice")
grating definition
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