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grate
1[ greyt ]
grate
2[ greyt ]
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
- to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings:
to grate a carrot.
- to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound:
to grate one's teeth.
- to irritate or annoy.
- Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.
grate
1/ ɡreɪt /
verb
- tr to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
to grate carrots
- to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
- intr; foll by on or upon to annoy
noun
- a harsh rasping sound
Other Words From
- grateless adjective
- gratelike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grate1
Origin of grate2
Word History and Origins
Origin of grate1
Origin of grate2
Example Sentences
Like a cast-iron skillet, cast-iron grates retain heat and displace it effectively, preventing your food from sticking.
It’s a series of grates or holes cut into streets and gutters that collect water underground.
The important thing is that every day I have reprieve from my internal monologue, that grating negative self-talk, and the millions of small anxieties I’m plagued by.
Spray it on grill grates and inside the grill, and if your pellet grill has a chimney, remember to clean that, too.
You also can grate and freeze squash in an airtight container for up to a year to take advantage of the peak summer produce all year long.
The dress, which was created by William Travilla, was famously worn by Monroe as she stood over a subway grate.
It was kind of like when you walk over a grate and you can hear the subway barreling in.
I occasionally bring it right to the table so people can grate their own.
Preheat the grill to high heat and brush the grate with oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
If you do not have a food processor, grate by hand on a box grater.
Cheese is now eaten with apple puddings and pies; but is there any nook in England where they still grate it over plum pudding?
The fire in the rusty grate had been allowed to die out, and its cold grey ashes strewed the hearth.
Peter came in and lighted the gas, and put more coal on the grate, and said Sam had gone to the station.
The rain plashed against the windows, a coal fell through the grate and dropped upon the fender.
The size of the flue for an ordinary grate is 149 in.; for a kitchen stove 1414 in.
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