The meaning of GRATE is grating. How to use grate in a sentence.

When two hard objects grate, they rub together, sometimes making a sharp unpleasant sound.

grate verb To bring or come into abrasive contact, often with a harsh grating sound:

Grate definition: a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.. See examples of GRATE used in a sentence.

Definition of grate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate.

grate verb (FOOD) Add to word list to break food such as cheese into small, thin pieces by rubbing it against a grater (= kitchen tool with holes): grated cheese / carrot

When you grate food, you shred it into very small pieces using a tool called a grater.

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to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's …