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Meaning of rasps
noun
- A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
- The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound. Example: the rasp of her perpetual cough
verb
- To use a rasp.
- To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.
- To work something with a rasp. Example: to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder
- To grate harshly upon; to offend by coarse or rough treatment or language. Example: His insults rasped my temper.
noun
- The raspberry.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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