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   rasp

   /rasp/

   noun

   • 1. a harsh, grating noise: "the rasp of the engine"
   • 2. a coarse file or similar metal tool with a roughened surface 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"
   • ▪ say in a harsh, grating voice: "“Stay where you are!” he rasped" Similar croaksay/utter hoarselysquawkshrillcaw
   • 2. scrape (something) with a rasp in order to make it smoother: "the horse has to be sedated for its teeth to be rasped" Similar scrapefilerubabradegratesandsandpaperscratchscourtechnical:excoriate
   • ▪ (of a rough surface or object) scrape (something, especially someone's skin) in a painful or unpleasant way: "the bark was deeply grooved, rasping her fingers"
   • ▪ remove something by scraping it off: "more enamel is rasped off the upper outside edges of the teeth"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French rasper, perhaps of Germanic origin.

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2. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › raspRasp - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

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   To produce a harsh, grating sound or sensation. "The hinges on the rusty gate produced a loud rasp when opened." Detailed meaning of rasp. It involves rubbing or scraping an object or surface with a rough or coarse material, often resulting in a rough, abrasive noise or feeling.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › raspRASP Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for RASP: scratch, scrape, creak, grind, clash, screech, jar, croak; Antonyms of RASP: rough (up), roughen, coarsen, scuff, slide, glide, skate, placate.

4. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › rasprasp: Meaning and Definition of - Infoplease

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   rasp. Pronunciation: (rasp, räsp), [key] — v.t. to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument. to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor. to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves. to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer. —v.i. to scrape or grate.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › raspingRASPING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping: raspings of sawed wood. Cooking. raspings, dry breadcrumbs. ˈrasping. / ˈrɑːspɪ; ˈrɑːspɪŋ / adjective. (esp of a noise) harsh or grating; rough.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › sentences › raspExamples of 'Rasp' in a Sentence - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 4, 2017 · 'Rasp' in a sentence: Kidd is back to work, though with just a soft rasp of a voice.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishRASP | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   rasp pronunciation. How to say rasp. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rasp_n2rasp, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rasp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and northern Scottish English.

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