grating
noun
grat·ing
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Definition of grating
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a wooden or metal lattice used to close or floor an opening
2
: a partition, covering, or frame of parallel bars or crossbars
3
: a system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars ruled on a polished surface to produce spectra by diffraction
grating
adjectiveDefinition of grating (Entry 2 of 2)
: causing irritation or annoyance
a grating habit It's not just that the interruptions themselves are grating to watch: what's worse is the hostilities they create.— Heather Schwedel
often
: having a harsh or unpleasant sound
a grating voice/accent If you just imagined that last quote spoken in Gottfried's grating, obnoxious yelling, that's now how you would hear him on the phone. — Blake Hannon The truck braked noisily with a grating shriek of steel. — Mildred D. Taylor