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- Dictionaryrasp/rɑːsp/
noun
- 1. a harsh, grating noise: "the rasp of the engine"
- 2. a coarse file or similar metal tool for scraping, filing, or rubbing down objects of metal, wood, or other hard material.
verb
- 1. make a harsh, grating noise: "my breath rasped in my throat"
- 2. scrape or file (something) with a rasp: "the horse has to be sedated for its teeth to be rasped" Similar
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The meaning of RASP is to rub with something rough; specifically : to abrade with a rasp. How to use rasp in a sentence.
RASP definition: 1. a tool with a rough blade, used for shaping wood or metal 2. a rough unpleasant noise, like…. Learn more.
The tool called a rasp is a special kind of wood file that's much coarser than sandpaper, and when you use it, you rasp. If you've ever cared for a horse's hooves, you may have also used a rasp to file them. The "speak gratingly" meaning of rasp comes from the "scraping" sense of the word.
A rasp is a long metal tool with rough surfaces, used to rub solid objects and give them smooth surfaces.
RASP meaning: 1. a tool with a rough blade, used for shaping wood or metal 2. a rough unpleasant noise, like…. Learn more.
1. a harsh grating noise. 2. (Tools) a coarse file with rows of raised teeth. vb. 3. ( tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade. 4. to utter with or make a harsh grating noise.
Rasp Definition. A coarse file with sharp, pointed projections. A type of rough file with raised points instead of ridges, used esp. on wood. An act of rasping. A rough, grating sound. To scrape or rub with or as with a file. To utter in a rough, grating tone. To scrape roughly; grate.
Definition of rasp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of RASP. 1. [+ object] : to speak in a way that sounds rough or harsh. “Let go of my arm,” she rasped. 2. [no object] : to make a rough, harsh sound. The metal boxes rasped as they were dragged across the floor. 3. [+ object] : to rub (something) with a rough object or substance.
Definitions of 'rasp' 1. If someone rasps, their voice or breathing is harsh and unpleasant to listen to. [...] 2. If something rasps or if you rasp it, it makes a harsh, unpleasant sound as it rubs against something hard or rough. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'rasp' American English: ræsp British English: rɑːsp , ræsp. More.