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rasping

[ ras-ping, rah-sping ]
/ ˈræs pɪŋ, ˈrɑ spɪŋ /
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adjective

harsh; grating: a rasping voice.

noun

a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping: raspings of sawed wood.
raspings, dry bread crumbs.

RELATED WORDS

agitation, erosion, resistance, irritation, rasping, pat, swab, smear, swipe, attrition, friction, abrasion, caress, wear, grinding, polish, wipe, shine, scouring, stroking

Nearby words

rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper, rasping, raspings, rasputin, rasputin, grigori, raspy, rasse

Origin of rasping

First recorded in 1650–60; rasp + -ing2, -ing1

Related forms

rasp·ing·ly, adverbrasp·ing·ness, nounun·rasp·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for raspings (1 of 2)

raspings

/ (ˈrɑːspɪŋz) /

pl n

browned breadcrumbs for coating fish and other foods before frying, baking, etc

British Dictionary definitions for raspings (2 of 2)

rasping

raspy (ˈrɑːspɪ)

/ (ˈrɑːspɪŋ) /

adjective

(esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough
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