to grate

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A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot
To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by rubbing across a grater

I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked.

To grate on one’s nerves; to irritate or annoy

She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate on my nerves if there is no-one else to talk to.

To rub against, such as grating one’s teeth

The gate suddenly grated. It was Lestiboudois; he came to fetch his spade, that he had forgotten. He recognised Justin climbing over the wall, and at last knew who was the culprit who stole his potatoes.

{v} to rub small, offend, vex, hurt
{n} a partition made with bars, a fireplace
A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
Serving to gratify; agreeable
To cut food into small shreds or particles, usually with a food grater
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg
If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl. grated carrot
an iron frame used to hold burning fuel in a fireplace
Rub against a special instrument, a grater, to produce small pieces, in the case of horseradish or ginger, or a powder, in the case of nutmeg
To fret; to irritate; to offend
Means to tear off coarse-to-fine particles of food with a hand grater or mechanical device
A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window
gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
Cut into tiny pieces using the small holes of a grater
Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity
When something grates, it rubs against something else making a harsh, unpleasant sound. His chair grated as he got to his feet The gun barrel grated against the floor
To rub against, such as grating ones teeth
furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
To rub solid food against a metal object that has sharp-edged holes, reducing food to thin shreds
If something such as someone's behaviour grates on you or grates, it makes you feel annoyed. His manner always grated on me What truly grates is the painful banter. see also grating. the metal bars and frame that hold the wood, coal etc in a fireplace (crata, grata , from cratis; CRATE)
To make a harsh sound by friction
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising
Cut into little bits using small-holed grater
{f} rub or scrape against; make a harsh sound; irritate, affect unpleasantly
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
To separate food into small particles by rubbing across the teeth of a grater
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing
To rub foods against a serrated surface to produce shredded or fine bits
{i} metal framework which holds burning fuel (in a fireplace, furnace, etc.); network of parallel metal bars or wires, grating; fireplace
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
(1) framework of iron bars, as in: Clean out the ashes under the grate in the fireplace
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
Rubbing food against a metal grater (watch your knuckles) to get thin shreds
To cut something in to small pieces
furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace
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