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- Grating - p. pr. &. vb. n. - of Grate
- 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.
- Grating - 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.
- Grating - n. - The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats.
- Grating - a. - That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.
- Grating - n. - A harsh sound caused by attrition.
- Portcullis - n. - A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy.
- Creak - v. i. - To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.
- Jack - n. - A grating to separate and guide the threads; a heck box.
- Hoarsely - adv. - With a harsh, grating sound or voice.
- Gride - e. i. - To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword.
- Grate - v. t. - To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
- Hack - n. - A frame or grating of various kinds; as, a frame for drying bricks, fish, or cheese; a rack for feeding cattle; a grating in a mill race, etc.
- Bray - v. t. - To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound.
- Grit - v. i. - To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
- Creaking - n. - A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound.
- 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.
- Hoarse - superl. - Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.
- Crepitation - n. - A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
- Grid - n. - A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.
- Rub - n. - Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
- Diffraction - n. - The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the action of a grating of fine lines or bars.
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