grating

grat·ing

a framework of parallel or latticed bars set in a window, door, etc.
parallel bars or crossbars, sometimes curved or patterned, in a framework set in a sidewalk, ship's hatchway, etc.
diffraction grating

Origin of grating

from grate + -ing

harsh and rasping
irritating or annoying

Origin of grating

present participle of grate

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grating

noun

A grill or network of bars set in a window or door or used as a partition; a grate.
A diffraction grating.

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Adjective

(typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant
abrasive; tending to annoy

Noun

(plural gratings)

A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
The loose material that comes from something being grated.
Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.
An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
(nautical, in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.