Definition of grating

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Grating (n.) A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent..

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Regrator :: Regrator (n.) One guilty of regrating.
Crepitation :: Crepitation (n.) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air..
Grating :: Grating (n.) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating..
Portcullis :: Portcullis (n.) A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy..
Gride :: Gride (e. i.) To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword..
Run :: Run (n.) The act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning..
Grizzly :: Grizzly (a.) In hydraulic mining, gratings used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices..
Creaking :: Creaking (n.) A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound..
Rub :: Rub (n.) Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub..
Grille :: Grille (v. t.) A lattice or grating.
Grating :: Grating (n.) A harsh sound caused by attrition.
Disintegrating :: Disintegrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disintegrat.
Bray :: Bray (n.) The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound..
Grid :: Grid (n.) A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron..
Stridor :: Strident (a.) Characterized by harshness; grating; shrill.
Harshly :: Harshly (adv.) In a harsh manner; gratingly; roughly; rudely.
Emigration :: Emigration (n.) The act of emigrating; removal from one country or state to another, for the purpose of residence, as from Europe to America, or, in America, from the Atlantic States to the Western..
Deflagrating :: Deflagrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deflagrat.
Migration :: Migration (n.) The act of migrating.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers..
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