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grating

gra·ting

UK/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/ US/ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ/ uncommon
noun (3) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

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2.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

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3.

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

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adjective

1.

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

  • “a gravelly voice”
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Origin

From grat(e) + -ing.

Phrases

  • diffraction grating
  • echelle grating

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