scraping, abrading; irritating; oppressive; making a harsh or abrasive noise, discordant
network of parallel metal bars or wires, grill, grid, grate
rub or scrape against; make a harsh sound; irritate, affect unpleasantly
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Grating Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. &. vb. n.)
of Grate
of Grate
(n.)
The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats.
The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats.
(n.)
A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.
A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.
(n.)
A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.
A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.
(n.)
A harsh sound caused by attrition.
A harsh sound caused by attrition.
(a.)
That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThat grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.
grating
\grat"ing\ (?), n. (optics) a system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction. gratings have been made with over 40,000 such lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number give the best definition. [
grating
\grat"ing\, a. [see grate to rub harshy.] that grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- grat"ing*ly , adv.
grating
\grat"ing\, n. a harsh sound caused by attrition.
grating
\grat"ing\ (?), n. [see 2d grate.]
1. a partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.
2. (optics) a system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.
3. pl. (naut.) the strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats. [1913 webster]
grating
adj : unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" [syn: gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough]
n
1. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air [syn: grate]
2. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: grate]
3. 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 [syn: diffraction grating]
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diffraction grating
Noun
1. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
(synonym) grate
(hypernym) barrier
(hyponym) grille, radiator grille
2. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
(synonym) grate
(hypernym) framework, frame, framing
(part-holonym) stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove
(derivation) grate
3. 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
(synonym) diffraction grating
(hypernym) optical device
(hyponym) echelon
Adjective
1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
(synonym) gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough
(similar) cacophonous, cacophonic
Noun
1. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
(synonym) grating
(hypernym) framework, frame, framing
(part-holonym) stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove
2. a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
(hypernym) noise
3. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
(synonym) grating
(hypernym) barrier
(hyponym) grille, radiator grille
Verb
1. furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) grating
2. gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
(synonym) eat into, fret, rankle
(hypernym) annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
3. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
(hypernym) rub
(derivation) grater
4. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
(synonym) grind
(hypernym) break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
(hyponym) gnash
(entail) rub
5. scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
(synonym) scrape
(hypernym) rub
(hyponym) paw
Grating Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
A device designed to allow specific wavelengths to be reflected, while others pass through it.
Grating Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A grating is any regularly spaced collection of essentially identical, parallel, elongated elements. Gratings usually consist of a single set of elongated elements, but can consist of two sets, in which case the second set is usually perpendicular to the first (as illustrated). When the two sets are perpendicular, this is also known as a mesh.
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Grating Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
An open iron lattice work used for covering hatchways and for forming a platform in engine room, stair landings, etc.
