English dictionary
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English adjective: grating | |||
| 1. | grating unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||
| Samples | A gravelly voice. | ||
| Synonyms | gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy | ||
| Similar | cacophonic, cacophonous | ||
| Antonyms | euphonious, euphonous | ||
English noun: grating | |||
| 1. | grating (artifact) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air | ||
| Synonyms | grate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrier | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grille, radiator grille | ||
| 2. | grating (artifact) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire | ||
| Synonyms | grate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||
| Part meronym | cooking stove, furnace, kitchen range, kitchen stove, range, stove | ||
| 3. | grating (artifact) optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum | ||
| Synonyms | diffraction grating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | optical device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | echelon | ||
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