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Grat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arete noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
  • flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
  • protuberance noun A part that sticks out from a surface, such as a bulge, lump or swelling.
  • ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.

Senses

Grat is used for these senses in English:

  • arête (geology) A very thin ridge of rock.
  • burr A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
  • curb A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
  • fettle (ceramics) A seam line left by the meeting of mould pieces.
  • flash Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
  • protuberance A bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
  • ridge The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
  • ridge A chain of mountains.

arete — full definition

  1. noun Excellence of character, especially moral goodness.
  2. noun The state in which a person lives up to their full and proper nature.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.
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