Meaning of GRATING
| Pronunciation: | | 'greyting
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | cacophonic, cacophonous, diffraction grating, grate, gravel, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough |
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| | See Also: | | barrier, cooking stove, echelon, frame, framework, framing, furnace, grille, kitchen range, kitchen stove, optical device, radiator grille, range, stove | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Grat"ing\, n. [See 2d Grate.]
1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars;
a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating
of a prison or convent.
2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines
lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished
surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; --
called also {diffraction grating}.
3. pl. (Naut.) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a
hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable Lattice
used for the flooring of boats.
\Grat"ing\, a. [See {Grate} to rub harshy.]
That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- {Grat"ing*ly},
adv.
\Grat"ing\, n.
A harsh sound caused by attrition.
\Grat"ing\, n. (Optics)
A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp.
lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra
by diffraction. Gratings have been made with over 40,000 such
lines to the inch, but those with a somewhat smaller number
give the best definition.
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