Grating
Related Definitions
[n] 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
[n] a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
[n] a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
[adj] unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Related Terms
abrasion, absonant, ajar, andiron, annoying, antagonistic, antipathetic, arabesque, at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war, atomization, atonal, attrition, basketry, basketwork, beating, bolter, brecciation, cacophonous, cancellat