Grater

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that grates, as an implement with sharp-edged slits and perforations on which to grate foods.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A tool with which one grates, especially cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which grates.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
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