barrier vs grating

grating vs barrier

barrier and grating both are nouns.

barrier is not an adjective while grating is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrier	Yes	No	No	No
grating	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, grating is a hyponym of barrier; that is, grating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barrier:

barrier: a structure or object that impedes free movement
grating: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Other hyponyms of barrier include balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, handrail, barricade, breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall, bulwark, crash barrier, dam, dike, dyke, fence, fencing, fender, wing, grate, hurdle, movable barrier, rail, railing, revetment, barricade, roadblock, starting gate, starting stall, tilt barrier.

barrier (noun)	grating (noun)
a structure or object that impedes free movement	a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective	a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access	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

barrier (adjective)	grating (adjective)
	unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

Difference between barrier and grating

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