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Grate

Grate Meaning & Definition
Grate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grate?

[n] a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
[n] a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
[n] a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
[v] scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
[v] make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
[v] reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
[v] gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"
[v] furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grate: eat into | fret | grating | grind | rankle | scrape

Related Terms | Find terms related to Grate: ablate | abrade | abrase | afflict | aggravate | agonize | ail | andiron | annoy | arabesque | atomize | bark | basketry | basketwork | beat | bite | bolter | bray | brecciate | burn | burn up | cancellation | chafe | chain | clash | coal tongs | colander | comminute | conflict | contriturate | convulse | crane | craunch | crook | cross-hatching | crossing-out | crucify | crumb | crumble | crump | crunch | crush | cut | damper | disintegrate | distress | erase | erode | exacerbate | excruciate | fester | file | filigree | fire hook | fire tongs | firedog | flour | fragment | fray | frazzle | fret | fretwork | gall | get | give pain | gnaw | gnaw away | grain | granulate | granulize | grate on | grating | gravel | graze | grid | griddle | gridiron | grill | grille | griller | grillwork | grind | grind to powder | gripe | grit | hachure | harrow | hatching | hit a clinker | hurt | inflame | inflict pain | interlacement | intertexture | intertwinement | irk | irritate | jangle | jar | jostle | kill by inches | lace | lacerate | lacery | lacework | lacing | lattice | latticework | levigate | lifter | martyr | martyrize | mash | mesh | meshes | meshwork | mill | net | netting | nettle | network | nip | pain | peeve | pester | pestle | pierce | pinch | pique | plexure | plexus | poker | pothook | pound | powder | prick | prolong the agony | provoke | pulverize | put to torture | rack | raddle | rankle | rasp | raze | reduce to powder | reticle | reticulation | reticule | reticulum | riddle | rile | rub | rub away | rub off | rub out | salamander | scour | scranch | scrape | scratch | screech | screen | screening | scrub | scrunch | scuff | set on edge | shard | shred | sieve | sifter | skin | smash | sorter | spit | squash | stab | sting | stridulate | texture | tissue | tongs | torment | torture | tracery | trellis | trelliswork | tripod | triturate | trivet | turnspit | tweak | twist | unstring | untune | vex | wattle | wear | wear away | weave | weaving | web | webbing | webwork | weft | wicker | wickerwork | wound | wring

See Also | annoy | barrier | bother | break up | chafe | chew | cooking stove | devil | fragment | fragmentise | fragmentize | frame | framework | framing | furnace | furnish | get at | get to | gnash | gravel | grille | irritate | jaw | kitchen range | kitchen stove | manducate | masticate | nark | nettle | noise | paw | provide | radiator grille | rag | range | render | rile | rub | stove | supply | vex

Grate In Webster's Dictionary

\Grate\, a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.] Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
\Grate\, n. [LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.] 1. 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. ``A secret grate of iron bars.'' --Shak. 2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning. {Grate surface} (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.
\Grate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grated}; p. pr. &. vb. n. {Grating}.] To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
\Grate\, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. 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. On their hinges grate Harsh thunder. --Milton. 2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg. 3. To fret; to irritate; to offend. News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me. --Shak.
\Grate\, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction. I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. --Shak. 2. 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. This grated harder upon the hearts of men. --South.

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