Grating - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡreɪtɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word grating
Brit.  |ˈɡreɪtɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word grating
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to grate

noun

- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air (syn: grate)
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire (syn: grate)
- optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

adjective

- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound (syn: gravelly, rasping, rough, scratchy)

Extra examples

Leaves clogged the grating over the drain.

Word forms

noun
singular: grating
plural: gratings
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