"grate" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A frame of iron bars to hold a fire (synset 103459480)
hypernym: frame, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
part meronym:
- furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
- cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, range, stove - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
synonym: grating
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something (synset 107398844)
hypernym: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air (synset 103459651)
hypernym: barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

hyponym: grille, radiator grille - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator

synonym: grating

Verb

Furnish with a grate (synset 202335579)
hypernym: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
Gnaw into
Make resentful or angry (synset 201777746)
hypernym: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

synonym: eat into, fret, rankle
Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface (synset 201576908)
hypernym: rub - move over something with pressure
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (synset 201397118)
entail: rub - move over something with pressure

hypernym: break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize - break or cause to break into pieces
hyponym:
- gnash - grind together, of teeth
- chew, jaw, manducate, masticate - chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
synonym: grind
Scratch repeatedly (synset 201310820)
hypernym: rub - move over something with pressure

hyponym: paw - scrape with the paws

synonym: scrape