grating

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]
  • Homophone: grading
• 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. The loose material that comes from something being grated.

   Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk.

4. An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
5. (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.

Verb

grating

1. present participle of grate