'Grating' definitions:
Definition of 'grating'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" [syn: grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy]
noun
A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air [syn: grate, grating]
noun
A frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: grate, grating]
noun
Optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum [syn: diffraction grating, grating]
Definition of 'Grating'
From: GCIDE
- Grate \Grate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grated; p. pr. & vb. n. Grating.] To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Grating'
From: GCIDE
- Grating \Grat"ing\, n. [See 2d Grate.]
- 1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.
- Note: Gratings have been made with over 40,000 such lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number give the best definition. They are used, e. g., to produce monochromatic light for use in optical instruments such as spectrophotometers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. pl. (Naut.) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice used for the flooring of boats. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Grating'
From: GCIDE
- Grating \Grat"ing\, a. [See Grate to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- {Grat"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Grating'
From: GCIDE
- Grating \Grat"ing\, n. A harsh sound caused by attrition. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'grating'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrasion,
- absonant,
- ajar,
- andiron,
- annoying,
- antagonistic,
- antipathetic,
- arabesque,
- at cross-purposes,
- at loggerheads,
- at odds,
- at variance,
- at war,
- atomization,
- atonal,
- attrition,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- beating,
- bolter,
- brecciation,
- cacophonous,
- cancellation,
- chafing,
- chain,
- clashing,
- coal tongs,
- colander,
- comminution,
- conflicting,
- confused,
- contradictory,
- contrary,
- cracked,
- crane,
- cranky,
- creaking,
- croaking,
- crook,
- cross,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- crumbling,
- crushing,
- damper,
- detrition,
- diaphonic,
- differing,
- disaccordant,
- disagreeable,
- disagreeing,
- disconsonant,
- discordant,
- discrepant,
- disharmonic,
- disharmonious,
- disintegration,
- disproportionate,
- dissident,
- dissonant,
- divergent,
- dry,
- filigree,
- fire hook,
- fire tongs,
- firedog,
- flat,
- fragmentation,
- fret,
- fretting,
- fretwork,
- galling,
- granulation,
- granulization,
- grate,
- grid,
- griddle,
- gridiron,
- grill,
- grille,
- griller,
- grillwork,
- grinding,
- gritty,
- hachure,
- harsh,
- hatching,
- hoarse,
- hostile,
- immelodious,
- immiscible,
- inaccordant,
- incompatible,
- inharmonic,
- inharmonious,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- irksome,
- irritant,
- irritating,
- irritative,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- jostling,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- levigation,
- lifter,
- mashing,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- musicless,
- negative,
- nerve-jangling,
- nerve-racking,
- nerve-rending,
- nerve-shaking,
- nerve-trying,
- net,
- netting,
- network,
- nonmelodious,
- off,
- off-key,
- off-tone,
- offensive,
- out of accord,
- out of pitch,
- out of tone,
- out of tune,
- out of whack,
- piercing,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- poker,
- pothook,
- pounding,
- powdering,
- raddle,
- rasping,
- raspy,
- raucous,
- repugnant,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- rough,
- salamander,
- scraping,
- scrapy,
- scratching,
- scratchy,
- screeching,
- screen,
- screening,
- sharp,
- shredding,
- shrill,
- sieve,
- sifter,
- smashing,
- sorter,
- sour,
- spit,
- squawking,
- squeaky,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stridulous,
- texture,
- tissue,
- tongs,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- tripod,
- trituration,
- trivet,
- tuneless,
- turnspit,
- uncongenial,
- unharmonious,
- unmelodious,
- unmusical,
- untunable,
- untuned,
- untuneful,
- variant,
- vexatious,
- warring,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork