grate
Noun
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A frame of iron bars to hold a fire (synset 103459480)
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)
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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 movementhyponym: grille, radiator grille - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiatorsynonym: grating
Verb
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Furnish with a grate (synset 202335579)
"a grated fireplace"
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Gnaw into;
Make resentful or angry (synset 201777746)"The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" -
Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface (synset 201576908)
"grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"hypernym: rub - move over something with pressure
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Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (synset 201397118)
"grate one's teeth in anger"entail: rub - move over something with pressurehyponym:synonym: grind
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Scratch repeatedly (synset 201310820)
"The cat scraped at the armchair"hypernym: rub - move over something with pressurehyponym: paw - scrape with the pawssynonym: scrape
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