grating
UK /ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/ US [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]
noun 5adj 2
Definitions
adj
1
Harsh and unpleasant.
grating vocals
2
Annoying; tending to annoy.
noun
1
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
2
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
3
The loose material that comes from something being grated.
Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.
4
An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
5
The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.
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