grate
1a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
a fireplace.
to furnish with a grate or grates.
Origin of grate
1Other words from grate
- grateless, adjective
- gratelike, adjective
Words Nearby grate
Other definitions for grate (2 of 2)
to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.
to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
to irritate or annoy.
Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.
Origin of grate
2Other words for grate
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How to use grate in a sentence
Like a cast-iron skillet, cast-iron grates retain heat and displace it effectively, preventing your food from sticking.
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You also can grate and freeze squash in an airtight container for up to a year to take advantage of the peak summer produce all year long.
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The dress, which was created by William Travilla, was famously worn by Monroe as she stood over a subway grate.
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Preheat the grill to high heat and brush the grate with oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
If you do not have a food processor, grate by hand on a box grater.
Cheese is now eaten with apple puddings and pies; but is there any nook in England where they still grate it over plum pudding?
The fire in the rusty grate had been allowed to die out, and its cold grey ashes strewed the hearth.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantynePeter came in and lighted the gas, and put more coal on the grate, and said Sam had gone to the station.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThe rain plashed against the windows, a coal fell through the grate and dropped upon the fender.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterThe size of the flue for an ordinary grate is 149 in.; for a kitchen stove 1414 in.
British Dictionary definitions for grate (1 of 2)
/ (ɡreɪt) /
(tr) to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface: to grate carrots
to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
(intr; foll by on or upon) to annoy
a harsh rasping sound
Origin of grate
1British Dictionary definitions for grate (2 of 2)
/ (ɡreɪt) /
a framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace
a less common word for fireplace
another name for grating 1 (def. 1)
mining a perforated metal screen for grading crushed ore
(tr) to provide with a grate or grates
Origin of grate
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