grate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: grate	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for grate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grate n a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: grate, grating] a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air Synonym(s): grate, grating v furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" Synonym(s): eat into, fret, rankle, grate reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg" make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger" Synonym(s): grate, grind scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" Synonym(s): scrape, grate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grate \Grate\, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction. I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. --Shak. 2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity. This grated harder upon the hearts of men. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grate \Grate\, a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.] Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grate \Grate\, n. [LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.] 1. A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters. [bd]A secret grate of iron bars.[b8] --Shak. 2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning. {Grate surface} (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grate \Grate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grated}; p. pr. &. vb. n. {Grating}.] To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grate \Grate\, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[omac]n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing. On their hinges grate Harsh thunder. --Milton. 2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg. 3. To fret; to irritate; to offend. News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me. --Shak.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Grate a network of brass for the bottom of the great altar of sacrifice (Ex. 27:4; 35:16; 38:4, 5, 30).