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/ˈɡreɪtər/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A kitchen utensil with a rough, serrated surface used for shredding food such as cheese and vegetables.
I used a box grater to shred the carrots for the salad.
A device or tool used for roughening or scraping a surface.
The carpenter used a grater to smooth out the edges of the wood.
A person or thing that grades or evaluates something.
The teacher acted as a grater, assessing the students' papers for marks.
Etymology
From Middle English 'grater', stemming from Old French 'grater', derived from Latin 'gratare', meaning 'to scrape'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
grate on someone's nerves:
To irritate or annoy someone.
gratefully receive:
To accept something with thanks.
grate cheese:
To process cheese into smaller pieces using a grater.
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Slang Meanings
To annoy or irritate someone.
Stop your whining, it's really grating on my nerves.
To have a harsh sound, like scratching.
The noise from the construction was grating.