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rasp

/rasp, rahsp/US // ræsp, rɑsp //UK // (rɑːsp) //

锉刀,锉锉

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.
    • : to scrape or rub roughly: The glacier rasped the valley floor.
    • : to grate upon or irritate: The sound rasped his nerves.
    • : to utter with a grating sound: to rasp out an answer.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to scrape or grate.
    • : to make a grating sound.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act of rasping.
    • : a rasping sound.
    • : a coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth.
    • : a roughened surface used in stridulation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Using a rasp, zest the meyer lemon into the bowl and add the chopped herbs, anchovy, capers and a few grinds of black pepper.

  • "I saw you as I was coming away from Kendrick's last night," he began, with a bickering rasp in his voice.

  • His throat was like sandpaper and the words came out in a rasp.

  • Sixth, rasp off the outside edge of one end of the pipe as shown.

  • If the branch is tapered with the rasp as shown the joint can be made very tight.

  • Second, square the ends with the rasp, as previously explained.