grater

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A tool with which one grates, especially cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

I'm making coleslaw; do you know where the grater is?.

{n} a rough instrument to grate with
A grater is a kitchen tool which has a rough surface that you use for cutting food into very small pieces
One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grater for nutmegs
utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
{i} person or thing which grates; device which grates food (cheese, etc.)
cheese grater
A kitchen implement used for grating food products (such as cheese and carrots)

Modern cheese graters have more than one side so the cheese can be sliced in different ways.

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

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

grate
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.

grate
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.

grate
{v} to rub small, offend, vex, hurt
grate
{n} a partition made with bars, a fireplace
grate
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
grate
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"
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Serving to gratify; agreeable
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To cut food into small shreds or particles, usually with a food grater
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a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
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scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
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To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg
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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
grate
an iron frame used to hold burning fuel in a fireplace
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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
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To fret; to irritate; to offend
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Means to tear off coarse-to-fine particles of food with a hand grater or mechanical device
grate
A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate
grate
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window
grate
gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
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Cut into tiny pieces using the small holes of a grater
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Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity
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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
grate
To rub against, such as grating ones teeth
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furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
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To rub solid food against a metal object that has sharp-edged holes, reducing food to thin shreds
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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)
grate
To make a harsh sound by friction
grate
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
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To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising
grate
Cut into little bits using small-holed grater
grate
{f} rub or scrape against; make a harsh sound; irritate, affect unpleasantly
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reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
grate
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
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To separate food into small particles by rubbing across the teeth of a grater
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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
grate
To rub foods against a serrated surface to produce shredded or fine bits
grate
{i} metal framework which holds burning fuel (in a fireplace, furnace, etc.); network of parallel metal bars or wires, grating; fireplace
grate
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
grate
(1) framework of iron bars, as in: Clean out the ashes under the grate in the fireplace
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make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
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Rubbing food against a metal grater (watch your knuckles) to get thin shreds
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To cut something in to small pieces
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furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace
graters
plural of grater
grater

    Hyphenation

    grat·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    greytır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgrātər/ /ˈɡreɪtɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'grAt ] (verb.) 14th century. From grate + -er.
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