GRATING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   
   Synonym(s)
   • diffraction grating (what does diffraction grating mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) grating is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • optical device (what does optical device mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • echelon (what does echelon mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
   
   Synonym(s)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) grating is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • framework (what does framework mean?)
   • frame (what does frame mean?)
   • framing (what does framing mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
   
   Synonym(s)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) grating is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • barrier (what does barrier mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • grille (what does grille mean?)
   • radiator grille (what does radiator grille mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)

GRATING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
   
   Synonym(s)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • gravelly (what does gravelly mean?)
   • rasping (what does rasping mean?)
   • raspy (what does raspy mean?)
   • rough (what does rough mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a gravelly voice
   
   Similar To
   • cacophonous (what does cacophonous mean?)
   • cacophonic (what does cacophonic mean?)