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Grating definition

grātĭng
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A grill or network of bars set in a window or door or used as a partition; a grate.
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A diffraction grating.
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A framework of parallel or latticed bars set in a window, door, etc.
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Parallel bars or crossbars, sometimes curved or patterned, in a framework set in a sidewalk, ship's hatchway, etc.
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Harsh and rasping.
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(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
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Abrasive; tending to annoy.
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A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
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A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
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The loose material that comes from something being grated.

Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.

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An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
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(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.
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Present participle of grate.
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Irritating or annoying.
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Noun

Singular:
grating
Plural:
gratings

Grating Sentence Examples

  • The heavy door opened with a grating sound.

  • The grating iron door made him jump.

  • He has also shown how to rule a plane surface with lines so disposed that the grating shall of itself give well-focused spectra.

  • This is the ordinary formula for a reflecting plane grating, and it shows that the spectra are formed in the usual directions.

  • There is also some uncertainty as to the actual temperature of the grating when in use.

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