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Grate

/ɡɹeɪt/

A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot

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📖 Definitions of "Grate"

noun

1
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."
2
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning

verb

1
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars
"to grate a window"

🔄 Synonyms of "Grate"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fretverb	(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
gratingnoun	(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
grindverb	(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
scrapeverb	(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
rankleverb	(transitive or intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
eat intoverb	To consume gradually, especially by erosion.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grate"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
grindnoun	The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
eat intoverb	To consume gradually, especially by erosion.
fretnoun	Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
scrapenoun	The sound or action of something being scraped.
ranklenoun	(rare) A festering, embittering object or condition, either mental, or a physical sore or ulcer.
grillnoun	A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
fireplacenoun	An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
grillenoun	Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider") [A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.]
raspnoun	A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
louvernoun	(chiefly in the plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.
fencenoun	A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
screennoun	A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
gatenoun	A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
scalenoun	An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
racknoun	A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
stokernoun	A person who stokes, especially one on a steamship or steam train, who stokes coal in the boilers.
jarnoun	(originally) An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
equipmentnoun	Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
abradeverb	(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.
chartnoun	A map.