Definition of grating

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Grating (n.) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating..

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Immigration :: Immigration (n.) The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.
Arenaceous :: Arenaceous (a.) Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone..
Bray :: Bray (v. i.) To make a harsh, grating, or discordant noise..
Grated :: Grated (a.) Furnished with a grate or grating; as, grated windows..
Grating :: Grating (n.) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats..
Transmigrating :: Transmigrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Transmigrat.
Horde :: Horde (n.) A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude..
Grid :: Grid (n.) A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron..
Portcullis :: Portcullis (n.) A grating of iron or of timbers pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy..
Regrating :: Regrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Regrat.
Deflagration :: Deflagration (n.) The act or process of deflagrating.
Regrator :: Regrator (n.) One guilty of regrating.
Crepitation :: Crepitation (n.) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air..
Hoarse :: Hoarse (superl.) Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven..
Creak :: Creak (v. i.) To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak..
Bray :: Bray (v. t.) To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound..
Hack :: Hack (n.) A frame or grating of various kinds; as, a frame for drying bricks, fish, or cheese; a rack for feeding cattle; a grating in a mill race, etc..
Bray :: Bray (n.) The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound..
Grating :: Grating (a.) That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh.
Rub :: Rub (n.) Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub..
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