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Meaning of grate
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grate
n 1: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: {grate},
{grating}]
2: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
3: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a
passage but admitting air [syn: {grate}, {grating}]
v 1: furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
2: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled
her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: {eat into}, {fret},
{rankle}, {grate}]
3: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a
rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and
onions"; "grate nutmeg"
4: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate
one's teeth in anger" [syn: {grate}, {grind}]
5: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn:
{scrape}, {grate}]
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