grated


grate 1

G0237000 (grāt)v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates v.tr.1. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.2. To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction: grated her teeth in anger.3. To irritate or annoy persistently: It always grates me to get put on hold.4. Archaic To rub or wear away.v.intr.1. To make a harsh rasping sound: an old gate grating in the wind.2. To cause irritation or annoyance: a noise that grates on one's nerves.n. A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing: the grate of a key in a lock.
[Middle English graten, from Old French grater, to scrape, of Germanic origin.]

grate 2

G0237000 (grāt)n.1. A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.2. A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.3. A fireplace.4. A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.tr.v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates To equip with a grate.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin grāta, alteration of Latin crātis, wickerwork.]
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