rasping
Collocations
3ADJ.
due, fine, noble
VERB + RASPING
helps, spoke
PREP.
in, onto, with
Definitions
adj
raspy
He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer.
exasperating
Pushing forward with great force.
When the opponent has led off with a fine rasping drive, the noble, but somewhat treacherous, spirit of emulation rises in the breast of the rival, and he is tempted to 'press' –ever so little, but just a little too much in order to outdo his antagonist's effort.
Myhill gets fingertips onto it and helps the rasping drive onto the bar and over or a corner.
noun
A sound that rasps.
The act of rasping as with a file.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3He spoke in a rasping voice due to throat cancer.
WiktionaryWhen the opponent has led off with a fine rasping drive, the noble, but somewhat treacherous, spirit of emulation rises in the breast of the rival, and he is tempted to 'press' –ever so little, but ju
WiktionaryMyhill gets fingertips onto it and helps the rasping drive onto the bar and over or a corner.
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