grating sound

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• grating — grat|ing1 [ˈgreıtıŋ] n a metal frame with bars across it, used to cover a window or hole ▪ Leaves clogged the grating over the drain. grating 2 grating2 adj a grating sound is hard and unpleasant ▪ a harsh grating voice >gratingly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• grating — [[t]gre͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]] gratings 1) N COUNT A grating is a flat metal frame with rows of bars across it, which is fastened over a window or over a hole in a wall or the ground. ...an open grating in the sidewalk. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grating… …   English dictionary

• grating — 1 noun (C) a metal frame with bars across it, used to cover a window or hole: Leaves clogged the grating over the drain. 2 adjective a grating sound is hard and unpleasant: a harsh grating laugh gratingly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Grating — Grat ing, a. [See {Grate} to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. {Grat ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grating — Grat ing, n. A harsh sound caused by attrition. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• grating — I UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms grating : singular grating plural gratings a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window II UK [ˈɡreɪtɪŋ] / US adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and… …   English dictionary

• sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… …   Medical dictionary

• grating — grat|ing1 [ greıtıŋ ] noun count a metal frame with bars across it, used for covering a hole or window grating grat|ing 2 [ greıtıŋ ] adjective a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying ╾ grat|ing|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• grating — [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] noun [C] I a metal frame with bars across it that is used for covering a hole or window II adj grating [ˈgreɪtɪŋ] a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• grating — I grat•ing [[t]ˈgreɪ tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material 2) phs diffraction grating • Etymology: 1605–15 II… …   From formal English to slang

• grating — grating1 /gray ting/, n. 1. a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material. 2. Physics. See diffraction grating. [1605 15; GRATE1 + ING1] …   Universalium