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• rasp — ► NOUN 1) a coarse file for use on metal, wood, or other hard material. 2) a harsh, grating noise. ► VERB 1) file with a rasp. 2) (of a rough surface or object) scrape in a painful or unpleasant way. 3) make a harsh, grating noise …   English terms dictionary

• file — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arrangement, classification; list, dossier, record, catalog, inventory; folder; row, column; rasp. v. t. classify, arrange, store; catalog, record; submit, deliver; rasp. See continuity, friction. II… …   English dictionary for students

• rasp — noun 1》 a coarse file for use on metal, wood, or other hard material. 2》 a harsh, grating noise. verb 1》 (of a rough surface or object) scrape in a painful or unpleasant way.     ↘make a harsh, grating noise. 2》 file with a rasp. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

• file — [n1] system of order, placement for ease of use book, cabinet, case, census, charts, circular file*, data, directory, docket, documents, dossier, folder, index, information, list, notebook, pigeonhole*, portfolio, record, register, repository;… …   New thesaurus

• File (tool) — A file (or hand file) is a hand tool used to shape material by cutting. A file typically takes the form of a hardened steel bar, mostly covered with a series of sharp, parallel ridges or teeth . Most files have a narrow, pointed tang at one end… …   Wikipedia

• rasp — 1. noun a) A coarse file (tool) b) The sound made by this tool when used 2. verb a) To use a rasp b) To make …   Wiktionary

• raspy — rasp ► NOUN 1) a coarse file for use on metal, wood, or other hard material. 2) a harsh, grating noise. ► VERB 1) file with a rasp. 2) (of a rough surface or object) scrape in a painful or unpleasant way. 3) make a harsh, grating noise …   English terms dictionary

• scrape — vb Scrape, scratch, grate, rasp, grind are comparable when they mean to apply friction to something by rubbing it with or against a thing that is harsh, rough, or sharp. Scrape usually implies the removal of something from a surface with an edged …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Surgical instruments — A surgical instrument is a specially designed tool or device for performing specific actions of carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it. Over time, many… …   Wikipedia

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• hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …   Universalium