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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

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Verb:

  • by extension To grate on one?s nerves; to irritate or annoy.
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  • cooking To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by rubbing across a grater.

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