Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grating | Yes | Yes | No | No |
grate (noun) | grating (noun) |
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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air |
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | a frame of iron bars to hold a fire |
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something | 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 |
grate (adjective) | grating (adjective) |
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unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound |
grate (verb) | grating (verb) |
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make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together | |
scratch repeatedly | |
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface | |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry | |
furnish with a grate |