grater
pronunciation
How to pronounce grater in British English:
UK [ˈgreɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce grater in American English:
US [ˈɡretɚ]
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- Noun:
- utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
Word Origin
- grater (n.)
- instrument for scraping (bread, ginger, etc.), late 14c., from Old French grateor, agent noun from grater "to scrape, scratch out or off" (see grate (v.)).
Example
- 1. How many lemons do you need for the grater ?
- 2. You 've recently lost your favorite cheese grater .
- 3. And do you have a cheese grater that you could bring up ?
- 4. There are mosquito nets and cloth nappies , tea , slippers and even a vegetable grater .
- 5. But some critics have taken to the internet to label the design of the torch reminiscent of a ' cheese grater ' .