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| rasp [ rasp ] |
noun (plural rasps) |
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1. harsh grating sound: a harsh grating sound, similar to that of a rasp or saw cutting into wood
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2. large-toothed file: a tool used for scraping or smoothing wood or metal, similar to a file, but with larger teeth on its cutting surface
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3. act of smoothing something: the act of smoothing the surface of something such as wood or metal with a rasp
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verb (past and past participle rasped, present participle rasp·ing, 3rd person present singular rasps) |
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1. transitive verb say something in harsh voice: to utter something, especially an order, in a harsh voice
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2. transitive and intransitive verb file or scrape something: to use a rasp to file or scrape a surface in order to remove unevenness
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3. transitive verb irritate somebody: to irritate or annoy somebody
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| [13th century. < Old French rasper "scrape" < Germanic] |
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  rasp·er noun |
| rasp·ing adjective |
| rasp·ing·ly adverb |
| rasp·y adjective |
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