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