English dictionary
rasp
/r/&/sp/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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uttering in an irritated tone
Synonyms raspingSource: WordNet 3.0
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a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
Synonyms wood fileSource: WordNet 3.0
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A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
Source: webster1913
verb
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scrape with a rasp
Source: WordNet 3.0
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utter in a grating voice
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to <i>rasp</i> wood to make it smooth; to <i>rasp</i> bones to powder.
Source: webster1913