grate harshly over

  • 1grate´like´ — grate1 «grayt», noun, verb, grat|ed, grat|ing. –n. 1. a framework of iron bars to hold burning fuel in a furnace or fireplace: »Many of the small hot coals fell through the grate. 2. = fireplace. (Cf. ↑ …

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  • 2Scrape — (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough… …

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  • 3Scraped — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… …

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  • 4Scraping — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… …

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  • 5To scrape acquaintance — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… …

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  • 6scrape — I. verb (scraped; scraping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrapa; akin to Old English scrapian to scrape, Latin scrobis ditch, Russian skresti to scrape Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface by usually… …

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  • 7scrape — I. v. a. 1. Rub or abrade (with something edged), grate harshly over, rasp. 2. Gather, collect, acquire, save. 3. Remove, erase. 4. Clean (by rubbing). II. n. Difficulty, perplexity, distress, embarrassment, predicament …

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  • 8grat´er — grate1 «grayt», noun, verb, grat|ed, grat|ing. –n. 1. a framework of iron bars to hold burning fuel in a furnace or fireplace: »Many of the small hot coals fell through the grate. 2. = fireplace. (Cf. ↑ …

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  • 9arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 10groan — n 1. sigh, moan, murmur, mutter, grumble, grunt, grouse, complaint, gripe, Sl. bitch; yapping, Inf. yammering, whine, whimper, sob, blubbering, sniveling, sniffling; cry, crying, weeping, wailing, wail, ululation, bleat; bawling, vociferation,… …

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