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rasp1 n 1. a harsh grating noise 2. (Engineering / Tools) a coarse file with rows of raised teeth vb 1. (tr) to scrape or rub (something) roughly, esp with a rasp; abrade 2. to utter with or make a harsh grating noise 3. to irritate (one's nerves or senses); grate (upon) [from Old French raspe, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape] rasper n raspish adj rasp2 n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name, now Scot or informal, for raspberry ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
rasp verb Translations rasp [ˈrɑːsp] n (= tool) → râpe f vt (= speak with a rough voice) → dire d'une voix rocailleuse, dire d'une voix rauque How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The quick-silvery glaze on the rivers and pools vanished; from broad mirrors of light they changed to lustreless sheets of lead, with a surface like a rasp. "Ten fella three times, Billy," Sheldon said encouragingly, though there was a certain metallic rasp in his voice. Waking or sleeping it was always with me, whirring and jarring across my heart-strings like an enormous rasp. |
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