noun
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a kitchen utensil with sharp-edged perforations for grating carrots, cheese, etc
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a person or thing that grates
Etymology
Origin of grater
Example Sentences
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Handcrafted from an 18th-century original, this grater nestles neatly in a bowl for shredding cheese or vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
She comes back a couple of times a week, picking through the ash to look for things from a past life: cup, cracked plate, cheese grater, mixing bowl.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
The wiring diagram was made by slicing up a fly brain using what is essentially a microscopic cheese grater, photographing each of the 7,000 slices and digitally putting them altogether.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
This method works with anything with holes, such as a straw hat, a strainer, a cheese grater or even a perforated spoon.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024
Grandma took out a cheese grater and I got to work on the huge block of mild cheddar cheese.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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