verb
definition
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars
example
to grate a window
verb
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To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater
example
I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked.
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To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something
example
Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad.
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(by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy
example
She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to.
definition
(by extension) to annoy
adjective
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Produced by grating.
example
I topped my chili with grated cheese and my mango soufflé with grated orange rind.
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Furnished with a grate or grating.
example
grated windows