Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rake | Yes | No | Yes | No |
grate (noun) | rake (noun) |
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a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil |
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane |
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something | a dissolute man in fashionable society |
grate (verb) | rake (verb) |
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make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together | gather with a rake |
scratch repeatedly | level or smooth with a rake |
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface | scrape gently |
gnaw into; make resentful or angry | move through with or as if with a rake |
furnish with a grate | examine hastily |
sweep the length of |