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grate

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

    Example: The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field.

  2. verbTo furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars.

    Example: to grate a window

  3. verbTo shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.

    Example: I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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