grating
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
:
rejilla
- Then my heel got caught in the subway grating.
- metal grating
- iron grating
- sewer grating
Examples
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The chef placed a metal grating over the fireplace to keep the logs in place.
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Through the protective grating, he saw alcohol with well-known labels, cans, sweets, clothing, and toys.
Fiction book (2000) -
Put the grating back on and forget about it.
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Part of the ceiling is made of metal grating, so you can see the bottom of the dance floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
Marshall manages to pull himself up the grating and into the galley.
Fiction book (1997) -
Through murky glass and thin metal grating, we see Dante approach.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lucian went to the grating and stared out at the empty arena.
Fiction book (1995) -
The uninjured agent lifts the grating, revealing an ESCAPE POD.
Fiction book (1997) -
Tanner walks briskly, eyes down on the steel grating, assuming the attitude of someone who belongs there.
Fiction book (1995) -
Under Miss Costello's supervision, maintenance men remove the gratings from the windows and wash the panes.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
155
1.4
A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier
36
3.9
A metal frame of bars that covers an opening, like a drain or fireplace
2
5.4
A metal screen built into a door or window that lets people speak through and pass small items
1
7.8
A decorative metal cover made of bars that protects windows or car fronts
1
3.9
A thin metal or plastic mesh used on windows and doors to keep insects out
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat piece with many close lines that splits light into colors
How Open
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grating for a fireplace comes from the same root as grate, meaning a frame of bars, so a grating is a metal set of bars that 'lets ash fall' while holding the logs.