rasper

[ ras-per, rah-sper ]

noun

1. a person or thing that rasps.
2. a machine for scraping sugarcane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rasper¹

First recorded in 1715–25; rasp + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Bristol City almost have another, as Mark Sykes stings the side-netting with a rasper.

From BBC

Neil Warnock spoke about telling his players to start on the front foot, and Connor Barron certainly received that message by delivering a rasper from 25 yards in the first minute.

From BBC

Cannon sends a low rasper across Vorm and off the bottom of the left-hand post!

From The Guardian

She forced a full-length save out of Rebecca Spencer with a rasper heading for the bottom right; clattered the right-hand post with another pearler; then nutmegged Laura Bassett on the turn before ripping a shot into the top right.

From The Guardian

He became a Liverpool legend with his performance against Patrick Vieira in the 2001 cup final against Arsenal, and his stoppage time rasper in 2006 saved them against West Ham.

From BBC