'grate' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'grate' with 4 example sentences.
- grate noun
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: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- grate verb
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: furnish with a grate
: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
: scratch repeatedly
Something is grating on her nerves.
That music is grating on my nerves.
Do we have grated cheese?
A cacophony is a mixture of grating noises.