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    grating
    /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically preventing access through an opening while permitting communication or ventilation.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRATING definition: 1. A grating sound is unpleasant and annoying. 2. a structure made of metal bars that covers a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gratingGrating Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. : causing irritation or annoyance. a grating habit. It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create. Heather Schwedel. often : having a harsh or unpleasant sound. a grating voice/accent.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gratingGRATING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grating definition: a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.. See examples of GRATING used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRATING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A grating is a flat metal frame with rows of bars across it, which is fastened over a window or over a hole in a wall or the ground. ...an open grating in the sidewalk. Synonyms: grille , grid , grate , lattice More Synonyms of grating

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gratingGrating - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something is grating, it's extremely harsh and irritating, like the grating sound of your alarm clock early on a Monday morning. As an adjective, grating is particularly good for describing unpleasant sounds, like the grating voice of someone who's nagging you.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › gratingGrating - definition of grating by The Free Dictionary

    1. a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material. 2. diffraction grating. [1605–15] grat•ing 2. (ˈgreɪ tɪŋ) adj. 1. irritating; abrasive: a grating personality.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGRATING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    GRATING definition: a flat structure made of long, thin pieces of metal crossing each other over a hole in the ground…. Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › gratingGrating Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Grating definition: A grill or network of bars set in a window or door or used as a partition; a grate.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › gratinggrating - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening, to keep things out while letting in light or air. grat•ing2 /ˈgreɪtɪŋ/ adj. irritating; annoying: a grating personality. (of sound) harsh; discordant: a grating voice. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. grat•ing1 (grā′ ting), n.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgrating adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of grating adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.