擦子 — meaning in English
cā zi
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English meaning
- grater noun A kitchen tool with a rough, sharp-edged surface used to shred food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces.
- rasp noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
- raspy adj Having a rough, grating quality, especially describing a voice.
Senses
擦子 is used for these senses in English:
- grater a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump
- rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, 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.
- raspy (of sound, especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
rasp — full definition
- noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.