rasp — meaning in English
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English meaning
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- 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.
Senses
rasp is used for these senses in English:
- float A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- 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.
float — full definition
- verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- verb To drift gently through the air.
- verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
- verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
- noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.