grating

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪtɪŋ

Adjective

grating

1. (typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant
2. abrasive; tending to annoy

Noun

grating (plural gratings)

1. A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
2. A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
3. An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
4. (nautical, in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.

Synonyms

• grill

Related terms

• grate

Translations

barrier

• Finnish: (crossed or parallel bars) ritilä (fi), (crossed bars only) ristikko (fi)

• Scottish Gaelic: cliath (gd) f
• Spanish: rejilla (es) f

frame to hold a fire

• Finnish: arina (fi), ritilä (fi)
• Scottish Gaelic: cliath (gd) f, cliath-theine (gd) f

• Spanish: rejilla (es) f

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• German: Gitter (de) n
• Spanish: rejilla (es) f

Verb

grating

1. Present participle of grate.