GRATES
/ɡɹeɪts/
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
G(2) R(1) A(1) T(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ɡɹeɪts/
noun
- A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot“The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field.”
- A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
verb
- To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars“to grate a window”
verb
- To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater“I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked.”
- To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something“Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad.”
- (by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy“She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to.”
Source: Wiktionary
